αἰτεῖν
From LSJ
ἀκμὴ οὐδὲ ἔχει γενέσεως ὑπόστασιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → the culmination has no power of originating by itself
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also αἰτέω): beg, entreat, request, ask as a request, ask for, ask to do a thing, entreat something of a person, plead for
Lexicon Thucydideum
poscere, to demand, request, 1.27.2, 1.132.5. 1.140.2, 2.97.4,
vid. infra. see below 3.113.1,
item likewise 7.72.2. 8.44.1, 8.56.2, 8.56.4. 8.56.48.85.3,
PASS. 2.97.4,
MED. rogare, to ask, request, 3.52.5, 3.53.2, 3.59.2, 3.61.1, 4.18.1, 4.30.4, 4.36.2, 6.47.1,
mutuum petere, to ask for a loan, 6.46.3.