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|Definition=Ion. [[ἀντάπτομαι]],<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[lay hold of in return]], οἱ Πέρσαι.. ἅπτοντο αὐτοῦ·.. οἱ δὲ ἀντάπτοντο [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]3.137, cf. E.''Hec.''275: but mostly,<br><span class="bld">II</span> simply, [[lay hold of]], [[grapple with]], [[engage in]], c. gen., ἀ. τοῦ πολέμου [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]7.138; ἀ. τῶν πραγμάτων Th.8.97; ἀ. τῆς λογιστικῆς [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 525c: generally, [[reach]], [[attain]], τερμόνων E.''Med.''1182 (dub.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[lay hold of]], [[seize]], [[attack]], especially of pain, grief, etc., πλευμόνων S.''Tr.''778, cf. Ar. ''Ra.''474; [[φρενῶν]], [[καρδίας]], E.''Med.''55,1360; <b class="b3">περὶ τῆς μισθοφορᾶς.. μαλακωτέρως ἀνθήπτετο</b> (''[[sc.]]'' [[Τισσαφέρνους]]) [[attacked]] him, Th.8.50 (unless abs., 'was less firm in his [[counter-grip]]').