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|Definition=with fut. and aor. 1, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cause to grow to]]: metaph., <b class="b3">καὶ ταῦτ' ἀληθῆ . . προσφύσω λόγῳ</b> [[will make sure]], [[confirm]], <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>276</span>; τοῦτο τῷ νῦν λόγῳ εὖ προσέφυσας <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>372</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> mostly in Pass., with aor. 2 and pf. Act. and fut. Med., [[grow to]] or [[upon]], σῷ κέρατα κρατὶ προσπεφυκέναι <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>921</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>611d</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ti.</span>45a</span>; <b class="b3">σοι ταῦτα προσφύσεται</b> [[will accrue]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ep.</span>313d</span>: freq. in Arist. of any [[after]] or [[adventitious growth]] which does not form part of the organism, <b class="b3">π. τῇ ὑστέρᾳ τὸ ᾠόν, πρὸς τῇ ὑστέρᾳ</b>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">GA</span>752a11</span>, <span class="bibl">754b17</span>; τὰ κέρατα π. μᾶλλον τῷ δέρματι <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>517a27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Da.</span>7.20</span>; προσπέφυκεν ὥσπερ τὰ φύματα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>772b29</span>; of zoöphytes, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>487b11</span>, <span class="bibl">588b13</span>; π. ταῖς πέτραις <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PA</span>681b6</span>; of tapeworms, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>551a11</span>; of food, to [[be assimilated]], [[Pr]].<span class="bibl">864b8</span>, <span class="bibl">927a20</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> to [[be attached]], <b class="b3">πλευραὶ προσπεφύκασι [τοῖς σφονδύλοις</b>, sc. by joints] <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>45</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[hang upon]], [[cling to]], τῷ προσφὺς ἐχόμην <span class="bibl">Od.12.433</span>: abs., προσφῦσα <span class="bibl">Il.24.213</span>; προσφὺς ὅπως τις ἀναρίτης Herod.<span class="title">Fr.</span>11; of a fish, τὠγκίστρῳ ποτεφύετο <span class="bibl">Theoc.21.46</span>; of leeches, Gal.8.265: metaph., <b class="b3">π. τοῖς τοιούτοις</b> [[consorts constantly with]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>728b</span>; <b class="b3">προσφύντες ἔχονται τοῦ χρυσίου</b> they [[cling fast]] to it, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Pisc.</span>51</span>, cf.<span class="title">Musc. Enc.</span>3, etc.</span>