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verb transitive

make proof of: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀποπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), P. διαπειρᾶσθαι (gen.), πεῖραν λαμβάνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. ἐκπειρᾶσθαι (gen.).

test, examine: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν, Ar. and P. δοκιμάζω, δοκιμάζειν, βασανίζειν; see test.

essay: P. and V. πειρᾶσθαι (gen.), γεύεσθαι (gen.).

try (a case in court, etc.): P. and V. κρίνειν, δικάζειν.

have one's case tried: P. and V. κρίνεσθαι, δικάζεσθαι, ἀγωνίζεσθαι.

tax: P. and V. γυμνάζειν.

distress: P. and V. πιέζειν, Ar. and V. τείρειν; see distress.

undertake, attempt: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). Absol., P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐπιχειρεῖν, ἐγχειρεῖν.