ἐπισπεύδω

A. urge on, further or promote an object, opp. ἀποσπεύδω, Hdt. 7.18; ἐ. τὸ δρᾶν S. El. 467; τὴν στρατείαν Isoc. 4.138, etc.; of persons, urge on, hasten, X. HG 5.1.33; ὁδίταν Theoc. 16.93: metaph., οἷς (attracted for οὓς)μὴ φύσις ἐπέσπευσεν whom Nature has not matured quickly, Pl. Lg. 810b.

II. . intr., hasten onward, E. Tr. 1275; πρός τινα X. Vect. 3.4; ἐ. εἰς ταὐτόν τινι Id. Smp. 7.4: part. ἐπισπεύδων in haste, A.R. 3.1389; τὸ ‐σπεῦδον τῆς πορείας Hld. 8.17.