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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">set straight</b>, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> in height, <b class="b2">set upright, set up</b> one fallen or lying down, <b class="b2">raise up</b>, τὸν δ' αἶψ' ὤρθωσεν Ἀπόλλων <span class="bibl">Il.7.272</span> ; χερσὶ λαβὼν ὤρθωσε <span class="bibl">23.695</span>, v. infr. <span class="bibl">11.1</span> ; <b class="b3">ὀρθοῦν κάρα, πρόσωπον</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span> 198</span> (anap.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Alc.</span>388</span> (so in Med., οὔατα ὀρθώσασθαι <span class="bibl">Q.S.4.511</span>) ; of buildings, [[raise up]], [[rebuild]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>1161</span> ; πολὺ τοῦ τείχους <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>4.8.10</span>: generally, [[build]], [[raise]], Ζηνὸς ὀρθῶσαι βρέτας τρόπαιον <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1250</span>; ἔρυμα λίθοις καὶ ξύλοις <span class="bibl">Th.6.66</span>:—Pass., <b class="b2">to be set upright</b>, <b class="b3">ἕζετο δ' ὀρθωθείς</b> he sat [[upright]], <span class="bibl">Il.2.42</span>, etc.; ὀρθωθεὶς δ' ἄρ' ἐπ' ἀγκῶνος <span class="bibl">10.80</span> ; ὠρθοῦθ' ὁ τλήμων ὀρθὸς ἐξ ὀρθῶν δίφρων <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>742</span> ; ὀρθούμενοι ἐξιέναι <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span> 8.8.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1.3.10</span> ; simply, <b class="b2">rise from one's seat, stand up</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>708</span>, <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">Ph.</span>820</span> ; <b class="b2">rise up</b>, ὀρθωθεὶς εὐνῆθεν <span class="bibl">A.R.2.197</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in direction, <b class="b2">make straight</b>, τὰ διεστραμμένα τῶν ξύλων <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1109b7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>3.10.15</span> ; ὀρθώσατ' ἐκτείνοντες ἄθλιον νέκυν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>786</span> :—Pass., <b class="b3">ἢν τόδ' ὀρθωθῇ βέλος</b> if this dart <b class="b2">go straight</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1299</span> ; παρὰ στάθμην . . ὀρθοῦται κανών <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>474</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> metaph. (from signf. <span class="bibl">1.1</span>) <b class="b2">raise up, restore to health</b> or [[happiness]], ἐκ κακῶν ἄνδρας ὀρθοῦσιν . . κειμένους <span class="bibl">Archil.56.2</span> ; ψυχῆς τελεότης σκήνεος μοχθηρίην ὀρθοῖ <span class="bibl">Democr.187</span> ; ὧδε ποιήσας ὀρθώσεις σεωυτόν <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.122</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>229</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>394</span>, etc.; ὀ. βίον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">OT</span>39</span> ; <b class="b3">ὀ. ὕμνον</b> [[raise]] it [[as a monument of glory]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>3.3</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">I.</span>1.46</span> ; also, [[exalt]], [[honour]], <b class="b3">Σικελίαν, οἶκον</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">N.</span>1.15</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">I.</span>6(5).65</span> ; <b class="b2">make famous</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">P.</span>4.60</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">La.</span>181a</span> ; <b class="b3">ὀρθοῦν τὸν ὑπτιάζοντα λόγον</b> [[restore]] it <b class="b2">to vigour</b>, <span class="bibl">Hermog.<span class="title">Id.</span>2.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> (from signf. <span class="bibl">1.2</span>) <b class="b2">guide aright</b>, γνώμην <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>1475</span> (lyr.) ; πόλλ' ἁμαρτὼν οὐδὲν ὤρθωσας φρενί <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>915</span> ; <b class="b3">ὀ. ἀγῶνας, ξυμφοράς</b>, [[bring]] them <b class="b2">to a happy end</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ch.</span>584</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Eu.</span>897</span> ; τὰ . . πόλεος θεοὶ . . σείσαντες ὤρθωσαν πάλιν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>163</span> ; τύχη τέχνην ὤρθωσεν <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Mon.</span>495</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">625</span> :—Pass., of actions or persons acting, [[succeed]], [[prosper]], ἢν ἡ διάβασις μὴ ὀρθωθῇ <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.208</span>; στρατηγὸς πλεῖστ' ἂν ὀρθοῖτο <span class="bibl">Th.3.30</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">42</span> ; <b class="b3">ὀρθοῦνται τὰ πλείω</b> ib.<span class="bibl">37</span> ; τὸ -ούμενον [[success]], <span class="bibl">Id.4.18</span> ; of persons and places, <b class="b2">to be safe</b> and [[happy]], [[flourish]], <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">Ant.</span>675</span>, <span class="bibl">Antipho 5.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.60</span> ; of words and opinions, <b class="b2">to be right, be true</b>, οὕτως ὀρθοῖτ' ἂν ὁ λόγος <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.103</span> ; ὀρθοῦσθαι γνώμην <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span> 247</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐν ἀγγέλῳ γὰρ κρυπτὸς ὀρθοῦται λόγος</b> it lies with the messenger to <b class="b2">set right</b> a secret message, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ch.</span>773</span> (<b class="b3">κυπτὸς</b> v. l. ap. Sch.<span class="bibl">Il.15.207</span>, i. e. to [[straighten]] a crooked message). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> Pass., ὀρθουμένων <b class="b2">if all goes well</b>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>772</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> intr., <b class="b2">use the nominative case</b> (opp. <b class="b3">πλαγιάζω</b>), <span class="bibl">Hermog.<span class="title">Id.</span>1.3</span>,<span class="bibl">9</span>.</span>