ἐπισπεύδω
From LSJ
Ζῶμεν γὰρ οὐχ ὡς θέλομεν, ἀλλ' ὡς δυνάμεθα → Ut quimus, haud ut volumus, aevum ducimus → nicht wie wir wollen, sondern können, leben wir
English (LSJ)
A urge on, further or promote an object, opp. ἀποσπεύδω, Hdt.7.18; ἐ. τὸ δρᾶν S.El.467; τὴν στρατείαν Isoc.4.138, etc.; of persons, urge on, hasten, X.HG5.1.33; ὁδίταν Theoc. 16.93: metaph., οἷς (attracted for οὓς) μὴ φύσις ἐπέσπευσεν whom Nature has not matured quickly, Pl.Lg.810b. II. intr., hasten onward, E.Tr. 1275; πρός τινα X.Vect.3.4; ἐ. εἰς ταὐτόν τινι Id.Smp.7.4: part. ἐπισπεύδων in haste, A.R.3.1389; τὸ -σπεῦδον τῆς πορείας Hld.8.17.
