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καθοσιόομαι

From LSJ

Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil

Plato, Laws, 626e

Greek Monotonic

καθοσιόομαι:1. Μέσ., αφιερώνομαι, θεῷ, σε Ευρ. — Παθ., καθωσιώθη, σε Αριστοφ.
2. κ. πόλιν καθορμοῖς, να την εξαγνίσει, σε Πλούτ.

Middle Liddell

1. Mid. to dedicate, θεῷ Eur.:—Pass., καθωσιώθη Ar.
2. κ. πόλιν καθαρμοῖς to purify, Plut.