γειτνιάω

A. ἐγειτνία S. Ichn. 232, and v. sub fin.), to be a neighbour, be adjacent, Ar. Ec. 327, D. 55.3, PTeb. 105.19 (ii B. C.), Plb. 6.33.10, Jul. Or. 5.168a, etc.:—chiefly in Prose, but Ep. part., γειτνιόωσαν πόντῳ IG 14.889 (Sinuessa).

II. border on, resemble, γ. τῇ πολιτείᾳ Arist. Pol. 1295a33; [τῷ καλῷ] Id. Rh. 1367b12; νόσος γειτνιῶσα θανάτῳ Ph. 2.548; τινὶ κακῷ Metrod. Herc. 831.3: later fut. ‐άσω Gal. 3.690: aor. ἐγειτνίασα Ps.-Luc. Philopatr. 1.