ἐπιχείρησις

A. an attempt upon, attack, Hdt. 1.11, Th. 2.11(pl.), 4.130 ; ἡ ἐ. τινος ἐπί τινας Act.Ap. 12.1 cod. D ; τὴν ἐ. μὴ συντάχυνε the attempt, Hdt. 3.71 ; ἐκφέρειν τὴν ἐ. Id. 8.132 ; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος attempt a thing, Th. 1.70 ; ἡ ὑμετέρα ἐ. the attempt upon you, ib.33 ; ἡ ἐ. τοῦ σῶσαι Pl. Alc. 1.115b, cf. Lg. 631a.

II. dialectical reasoning (cf. ἐπιχείρημα II), Arist. Top. 111b16, al.; τὴν ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι κατὰ τὸν εἰκότα λόγον Plb. 12.7.4, cf. Phld. Sign. 29 (pl.), D.H. Amm. 1.8, Plu. 2.698a, S.E. P. 2.192 (pl.); τὰ ἐφ’ ἑκάτερα τὴν ἐ. δεχόμενα things capable of proof or disproof, Hermog. Prog. 5.