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|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> fut. -τελῶ ''SIG''229.17 (Erythrae, iv B.C.), Dor.3pl. fut. -τελεσσεῦντι ''Annuario'' 4/5.225.27 (Rhodes, ii B.C.), 3pl. pf. -τετελέκαντι ''SIG''1158.3 (Delph., iii B.C.):—[[complete]], [[finish]], [[accomplish]], ἐ. τὰ ἐπιτασσόμενα Hdt.1.115, cf. 51,90; <b class="b3">τὰς ἐντολάς</b> ib.157; <b class="b3">τὸν προκείμενον ἄεθλον</b> ib. 126; ἀποδείξιας Archyt.4; ἐ. ἔργῳ ἃ ἂν γνῶσιν Th.1.70; ταῦτα τοῖς ἔργοις ἐ. Isoc.2.38; πόλεμον Plb.1.65.2; especially of [[the fulfilment]] of oracles, visions, etc., Hdt.1.13 (Pass.), al.; [[εὐχήν]] ib.86; ἃ ὑπέσχετο Th.1.138:—Med., <b class="b3">τὴν κρίσιν ἐπιτελέσασθαι</b> [[get]] it [[completed]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Philebus|Phlb.]]'' 27c; καλὴν καὶ σεμνὴν πρᾶξιν -τετελεσμένος Plb.15.22.1:—Pass., <b class="b3">ὅπως ἂν ἡ εἰρήνη ἐπιτελεσθῇ</b> that it [[may be brought to pass]], Decr. ap. D.18.29; of movements, Hero ''Aut.''19.5; ([[παθήματα]]) <b class="b3">τῇ ἀδελφότητι ἐ.</b> I''Ep.Pet.''5.9.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[bring to perfection]], τὴν γένεσιν Arist.''GA''741b5, cf. ''HA''539a33:—Pass., Id.''GA''758b26.<br><span class="bld">3</span> Pass. in Logic, of a syllogism, to [[be made perfect]], by reduction to the first figure, Id.''APr.'' 28a5,41b4.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[discharge]] a religious duty, θυσίας Hdt.2.63, [[Theophrastus]] ap.Porph.''Abst.''2.16, ''Inscr.Prien.''108.27 (ii B.C.); τὰ νομιζόμενα τοῖς θεοῖς ''PAmh.''2.35.50 (ii B.C.); νηστείας καὶ ὁρτάς Hdt.4.186; λατρείας ''Ep.Hebr.''9.6(so in Med., εὐωχίαν ἐπετελέσατο ''Inscr.Prien.''113.61 (i B.C.)): abs., [[sacrifice]], τινί Ael.''VH''12.61.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[celebrate]], τὴν τοῦ Κυνὸς ἐ. ἐπιτολήν Olymp. ''in Mete.''113.14.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[pay in full]], ἀποφορήν Hdt. 2.109; πεντακόσια τάλαντα βασιλέϊ τὸν ἐπέτειον φόρον Id.5.49, cf. 82, 84; ἐπιμήνια Id.8.41: metaph. in Med., <b class="b3">ἐπιτελεῖσθαι τὰ τοῦ γήρως</b> to [[have to pay]], [[be subject to]], the burdens of old age, [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Memorabilia|Mem.]]''4.8.8; <b class="b3">ἐ. θάνατον</b> [[have to pay the debt of]] death, Id.''Ap.''33:—Pass., <b class="b3">ἡ δίκη.. τοῦ φόνου.. ἐκ Μαρδονίου ἐπετελέετο</b> [[was paid in full]] by.., Hdt.9.64.<br><span class="bld">IV</span> [[impose upon]], ἀσεβείας δίκην τινί Pl.''Lg.''910d.