συνάγω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ξυνάγω (xunágō)

Etymology

From συν- (sun-, with, together) + ἄγω (ágō, lead, guide).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

συνάγω (sunágō)

  1. (of persons, animals, etc.) to bring together, gather together
    1. to bring together for deliberation or festivity
    2. (in a hostile sense) to join battle
      1. to match two warriors against one another
      2. to collect or levy soldiers
    3. to bring together, join in one, unite
    4. to bring together, make friends of, reconcile
    5. to collect oneself
      • 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Philopoemen 20
    6. to lead with one, receive
  2. (of things) gather together
      1. (of a historical writer) summarize
    1. to draw together, so as to make the extremities meet
      1. to draw together, narrow, contract
      2. (figuratively)
        • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, On Hannibal 60
        • 200 BCE – 118 BCE, Polybius, Histories 1.18.7, (and v. 10)
    2. to collect or club things for a picnic
      • Diphil., The Painter 2.28
    3. to collect from premises, i.e. to conclude, infer, draw an inference
    4. (passive) to be carried along with
    5. to bring about
      • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Bella Civilia 1.101
      • 95 CE – 165 CE, Appian, Bella Civilia 5.145

Inflection

Synonyms

  • (match two warriors): συμβάλλω (sumbállō), συνίημι (suníēmi)

Derived terms

References

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