A.cause to remain over and above, keep safe, preserve, Hdt. 3.36, al., Th.2.25, al., Lys.13.63, etc.; ἐκ κ α κ ῶν κ α ὶ πολέμου ὑμ ᾶς α ὐτ ο ὺς π . Id.6.47.
2. of money, food, etc., save up, lay by, X.Oec.11.10 ; ἀπ ᾽ ὀλίγων ib.2.10 ; τ ῶν προσόδων part of the revenues, Is.6.38, cf. POxy.2148.17 (i A. D.).
3. obtain a net product or residue, Thphr.Lap.58.
4. generally, procure, secure, achieve, lay up, “α ἰσχύνην τ ῇ πόλει” Isoc.15.301 ; “π . τ ῇ πόλει τ ὰ ε ἰς τ ι μ ὴν ἀνήκοντα” Milet.3 No.146.84 (iii B. C.); “π ο λ λ ὰ κ α ὶ μεγάλα τ ῶν συμφερόντων τ ῇ πατρίδι” IGRom.4.1757 (Sardes, i B. C.); “δυναστείας ἑαυτοῖς” Aeschin.3.3 (Med.), cf. D.15.11; τ ὰ πράγματα ἐς ἑαυτοὺς π . get things into their own hands, Th.8.48, cf. Is.7.6.
II. Med., keep or save for oneself, [τ ὸ παιδίον] Hdt.1.110 (sed leg. -ποιήσῃς）“ τ ὸ ζ ῆν ” Arist.Pol.1315a26; “ἐλπίδας ἑαυτῷ” D.19.240; compass, acquire, gain possession of, δύναμιν, ἰσχύν, Th.1.9,15 ; ἑαυτῷ ὄν ο μ α κ α ὶ δύναμιν π . X.An.5.6.17, cf. LXX 1 Ma.6.44; “π α ρ ὰ τ ο ῦ πλήθους δόξαν” D.12.19; “α ὑτ ο ῖς δυναστείαν” Arist. Pol.1306a24; “πρόβατα” PMich.Zen.87.7(iii B. C.); [“ἐκκλησίαν] δ ι ὰ τ ο ῦ α ἵματος” Act.Ap.20.28; saue, “τ ο σ α ῦτ α ὥσ τ ε κ α ὶ πλουτεῖν ” X.Mem.2.7.3; “χρυσίον” LXX 1 Ch.29.3 ; make gain, “ἀπό τινος” X.Mem.4.2.38 :— Pass., “χρήματα περιποιηθησόμενα” Cod.Just.1.4.26 Intr.
