προωθέω

English (LSJ)

aor. προέωσα, contr. part.

   A πρώσας Hp.Nat.Mul.3, AP12.206 (Strat.), Luc.Asin.9; imper. πρῶσον prob. in Hsch.:—push forward, propel, Pl.Phd.84d (metaph.), Arist.HA611b32, al., Agatharch. 5, PPetr.2p.59 (iii B.C.); βιαίως π. τινὰ ἐπί τι Chrysipp.Stoic.3.95; π. αὑτόν rush on, X.Cyn.10.10.    2 simply, push, ὀπίσω Hp.Mul.1.69, cf. 2.145, Herod.Med.in Rh.Mus.58.106 (Pass.), Antyll. ap. Orib. 46.27.6; κάτω Hp.Nat.Mul.l.c.    II thrust forward, sens. obsc., Luc. l.c.    III Pass., to be pushed forward, Thphr.HP3.6.2; τὸ στῆθος ἔξω προεωθεῖτο, in tetanus, Aristid.Or.49(25).17.