καθιδρύω

English (LSJ)

causal of καθέζομαι,

   A make to sit down, Ὀδυσῆα καθίδρυε Od.20.257; μακάρων ἐς αἶαν σὸν καθιδρύσει βίον will carry thee to the land of the Blest that thou mayst live there, E.Ba.1339:—Pass., sit down, settle, Ar. Av.45; ἐν πόλει, ἐν τῷ ὄρει, Pl.Sph.224d, Th.4.46; κ. ἐς Ἀργώ take one's seat in... Theoc.13.28; to be quartered, of troops, PLond.3.1313.11 (vi A.D.).    2 establish, place, ἐν τοῖς τιμιωτέροις τὸ τιμιώτερον (sc. τὴν καρδίαν) καθίδρυκεν ἡ φύσις Arist.PA665b20; ἐφ' ἑνὸς τόπου κ. τὴν ἱστορίαν to limit it, D.H.Th.6:—Pass., κ. ἐς τὴν ἑωυτῶν Χώρην to be restored, replaced, Hp.Fract.31, cf. Prorrh.2.19; ἐν αἷς [ἱστορίαις] καθιδρῦσθαι τὴν ἀλήθειαν ὑπολαμβάνομεν D.H.1.1.    3 consecrate, dedicate, aor. 1 Med. καθιδρῡσάμην E.IT1481; -ῠσάμην IG14.882 (Capua): pf. Pass. in act. sense, E.Cyc.318:—Pass., Ποσειδῶνος τοῦ κατιδρυθέντος ὑπὸ . . SIG1020.5 (Halic., i B.C.); τεμένη -ύετο τῷ θεῷ Luc.Cal.17.    4 found, γυμνάσιον LXX 2 Ma. 4.12.