συνεφέλκω
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
English (LSJ)
aor. -είλκῠσα (cf. ἕλκω):—
A draw after or along with one, Pl.Phd.80e, Ep.335b, Arist. de An.406b21:—Pass., to be drawn on together, Id.Ph.244a11; τῇ τοῦ ὅλου περιφορᾴ Id.Mete.341a2; to be drawn up also, Id.Pr.949a16, Thphr.CP4.13.5:—Med., much like Act., Hp.Mul.1.68, Phld. Mus.p.62 K., Ph.2.61, al., Plu.2.529c, Aret.SD1.13, Eun.VSp.498
