ἀντιβάλλω
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
A throw against or in turn, Th.7.25 (the acc. pers. being understood); βέλος Plb.6.22.4: c. dat., ἀ. ἀκοντίοις Plu.Nic.25; ἀ. τῷ κωρύκῳ practise by striking against the sack, in the gymnasium, Luc.Lex.5; put back a protruding bone, Pall.in Hp.Fract.12.285C. II put one against the other, compare, collate, of Mss., Str.13.1.54, 17.1.5, POxy.1479 (i B.C., Pass.); match, compare with, λέοντι τίς αἰετὸν ἀντιβάλοιτο; Opp.C.1.68; λόγους ἀ. πρὸς ἀλλήλους exchange words in conversation, Ev.Luc.24.17; πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ἀ. τὸ γεγονός weigh with oneself, LXX 2 Ma.11.13. III in Med., change, μορφήν dub.1.Opp.C.3.16.
