κατεγγυάω

English (LSJ)

aor.

   A κατηγγύησα D.33.10, κατενεγύησα J.AJ16.7.6, etc.:—pledge, betroth, τινά τινι E.Or.1079, 1675; γάμον θυγατρός τινι J.AJ6.10.2:—Med., Parth.5.3.    II as law-term, make responsible, compel to give security, τινὰ πρὸς τὸν πολέμαρχον or πρὸς τῷ -χῳ, D.32.29, 59.40, cf. Pl.Lg.871e, PTeb.490 (i B.C.), etc.; κ. τινὰ πρὸς εἴκοσι τάλαντα make him give security to the amount of 20 talents, Plb.5.15.9; πρὸς δίκην τινά Plu. Tim.37:—Pass., to be held to bail, D.59.49; [ἐγγύην] κ. Pl.Lg.872b.    2 sequester, put an embargo upon, πυρόν PAmh.2.35.23 (ii B.C.).    3 seize as a security, ὑπὲρ ἀργυρίου τὴν ναῦν καὶ τοὺς παῖδας D.33.11: metaph., bind, subject, τὸ ζῆν λύπαις αὐθαιρέτοις κ. Thalesap.Stob.4.22.65:—Pass., πατρίοις ἔθεσιν κατηγγυημένος Apion ap.J.Ap.2.2.    4 in Pass., undertake to do, c. inf., Plb.3.5.8.