διατείνω
diateinōVerbG6887
to extend
Full Lexicon Entry
1.to stretch to the uttermost, *τόξον *(Herdotus Historicus): to stretch out, *τὰς χεῖρας *(Xenophon Historicus)
2.intransitive to extend, continue, (Aristotle Philosopher)
3.Mid. and Pass. to exert oneself, (Xenophon Historicus), etc.; *διατεινάμενος *at full speed, (Xenophon Historicus); with all one's force, Theocr.; *διατείνεσθαι πρός τι *to exert oneself for a purpose, (Xenophon Historicus)
4.to maintain earnestly, contend for, *τι *(Demosthenes Orator)
5.in strict sense of Mid. to stretch out for oneself, δ. *τὰ βέλεα *to have their lances poised, Hdt.; δ. *τὸ τόξον *to have one's bow strung, (Herdotus Historicus)
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