ἀξιόω, pf. ἠξίωκα Isoc. 18.24: - Med., v. infr. 111.2: - Pass., fut. ἀξιωθήσομαι Id. 9.6, but also ἀξιώσεται S. Ant. 637: aor. ἠξιώθην: pf. ἠξίωμαι: (ἄξιος): -
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1. think, deem worthy, I c. acc. et gen., whether in good sense, think worthy of a reward, ἡμᾶς ἀξιοῖλόγου E. Med. 962; ἑαυτὸν τῶν καλλίστων X. An. 3.2.7; or in bad, of a punishment, γοργύρης Hdt. 3.145; ἀ. τινὰ ἀτιμίας Philipp. ap. D. 18.166; κακοῦ Pl. Ap. 38a: - Pass., ἀξιεύμενος θυγατρὸς τῆς σῆς Hdt. 9.111; λέχη.. τυράννων ἠξιωμένα deemed worthy of kings, E. Hec. 366; ἀξιοῦσθαι κακῶν Antipho 3.2.10; τοῦ αὑτοῦ ὀνόματος Pl. Phd. 103e,al.
2. c. acc. only, esteem, honour, S. Aj. 1114, E. Heracl. 918; ἀ. τινὰ προσφθέγμασιν honour one with words, A. Ag. 903; of things, value, οὐκ ἐξἴσου πάσας ἀξιοῦμεν ὑπολήψεις Phld. Herc. 1251.12: - Pass., καλοῖς ὑμεναίοις ἀξιοῦσθαι E. Or. 1210: abs., τύμβον ἀξιούμενον ὁρᾶσθαι Id. Hec. 319, cf. Th. 5.16.
3. value at a certain price, ὁπόσης ἂν τιμῆς ἀξιώσῃ τὸ πωλούμενον Pl. Lg. 917d.
II c.acc. pers. et inf.,
1. think one worthy to do or be, σέ τοι ἠξίωσε ναίειν E. Alc. 572; οὐκ ἀξιῶ []γὼ []μαυτὸν ἰσχύειν μέγα Ar. Eq. 182; τί σαυτὸν ἀποτίνειν ἀξιοῖς; Pherecr. 93: - Pass., Pi. N. 10.39, A. Pr. 242; διδάσκαλος ἀξιοῦσθαι to be esteemed as a teacher, Pl. Tht. 161d.
2. think fit, expect, require that.., ἀ. τινὰ ἰέναι Hdt. 2.162; ἀ. τινὰ ἀληθῆ λέγειν Antipho 2.3.4; οὐκ ἀ. [ὑμᾶς] τὰ μὴ δεινὰ ἐν ὀρρωδίᾳ ἔχειν we expect that you do not.., Th. 2.89, cf. 3.44; ἀ. σωτηρίαν ἐμοὶ γενέσθαι And. 1.143; ἀ. καὶ παρακαλεῖν τινα c. inf., Decr. ap. D. 18.165; ἀ. ἵνα.. Inscr.Prien. 53.58, al.; simply, ask, request, PEleph. 19.18, Apollon.Perg. 1 Praef. (Pass.); esp. pray, τὸν θεὸν ὅπως.. Aristeas 245, cf. LXX [Jer 7:16], SIG 1181.1; τὰ -ούμενα prayers, Aristeas 18; also, ask, inquire of an oracle, Ps.-Callisth. 1.3.
III c. inf. only, ἀ. κομίζεσθαι, τυγχάνειν think one has a right to receive, expect to receive, Th. 1.43, 7.15; προῖκα θεωρεῖν ἀ. Thphr. Char. 6.4; ἄλλο τι ἀξιοῖς ἢ ἀποθανεῖν; Lys. 22.5: with a neg., οὐκ ἀξιῶ ὑποπτεύεσθαι I think I do not deserve to be suspected, have a right not to be.., Th. 4.86: - Pass., ὥστε ἀξιοῦσθαι λῃτουργεῖν so as to be required to.., D. 27.64; υἱῷ προθύμως τἀξιούμενον ποιῶν one’s duty, Men. 663.
2. think fit, expect, consent, resolve, etc., and so in various senses, ἀξιῶ θανεῖν I consent to die, S. OT 944, etc.; dare, ἀξιῶσαι μάχην συνάψαι A. Pers. 335; deign to do, εἴ τις ἀξιοῖ μαθεῖν Id. Ag. 1661, cf. S. OT 1413; ἀξιῶ χρήματα λαμβάνειν I do not hesitate to receive, Pl. Hp.Mi. 364d, etc.; οἶμαι πάντας.. φέρειν ἀξιοῦν ἔρανον I think that all should be glad to bring, D. 21.101: - freq. with neg., οὐδ’ ἀξιῶ μνησθῆναι I do not think them worth mentioning, Hdt. 2.20; οὐκ ἠξίωσαν οὐδὲ προσβλέψαι A. Pr. 217; οὐκ ἀξιώσαντες.. τοῦτο παθεῖν Th. 1.102 (but ἀξιοῦτε μὴ ἀντιδοῦναι δίκην 3.66); πείθεσθαι οὐκ ἀξιοῦντες refusing, X. Oec. 21.4: - also in Med. (not in Att. Prose), ἀξιοῦσθαι μέλειν deign to care for, A. Ag. 370; φονεὺς γὰρ εἶναι ἠξιώσατο thought fit to be, Id. Eu. 425; οὐκ ἀξιεύμεναι ἀναμίσγεσθαι τῇσι ἄλλῃσι not condescending to.., Hdt. 1.199; οὐκ ἀξιεύμενος ἐς τὸν.. θρόνον ἵζεσθαι not deeming oneself worthy to.., Id. 7.16.
3. think, deem, ἀξιοῦντες ἀδικέεσθαι Id. 6.87, cf. S. OC 579, E. HF 1343; ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξίουν claimed the victory, Th. 1.55. make a claim, Id. 4.58; πάντες καθ’ ὑπεροχὴν -οῠσιν Arist. Pol. 1288a23; ἀξίωσιν ἀ. Plb. 38.7.7; ἀξιοῦν τινά τι make a claim on a person, X. Mem. 3.11.12.
2. ἐγὼ μὲν οὑτωσὶ περὶ τῆς τύχης ἀξιῶ hold this opinion.., D. 18.255; ἐγὼ μὲν οὐκ ἀξιῶ I think not, Id. 20.12: in philosophic language, lay down, maintain (cf. ἀξίωμα 11.2), Arist. APr. 37a10, cf. 41b10, Polystr. p.24 W.; ἐν τῷ τοιῷδε ἀξιοῦντι in such a state of opinion, v.l. in Th. 3.43.