ἐφαρμόζω

I. intr., fit on or to, πειρήθη δ’ ἕο αὐτοῦ ἐν ἔντεσι . . εἰ οἷ ἐφαρμόσσειε Il. 19.385 (unless trans.).

2. to be adapted or capable of adaptation to, τινι Arist. APo. 88a33, Pol. 1276b25, al.; ἐπί τινος Id. Ph. 201b14, al.; ἐπί τι ib.228b25, al.; ὁ . . μάλιστ’ ἂν ἐφαρμόσας πολίτης ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς . . πολίτας Id. Pol. 1275a33: abs., ὁ λόγος οὐκ ἐ. Id. Cael. 308b2, etc.; tally, Id. Resp. 474a10: Geom., coincide, ἐπί τι Euc. 1.4, Archim. Con.Sph. 18: c. dat., ibid., Papp. 244.9:—Pass., c. dat., Plot. 4.4.23.

3. befit, suit, [οινῳ] ἐφαρμόζουσιν ἀοιδαί Panyas. 14.2; to be applicable, of a test, ἐπί τινος Arist. Pol. 1275b32.

II. trans., fit one thing on to another, οἱ χροῒ κόσμον Hes. Op. 76; τοὔνομ’ . . ἐλεγείῳ Critias 4 D.; σχοίνῳ [τοὺς ἀνθέρικας] Theoc. 1.53:—Med., ζεῦγλαν ἐφηρμόσατο AP 9.19 (Arch.).

b. Geom., in Pass., of a figure, to be applied to another figure, ἐπί τι Euc. 1.4, Archim. Aequil.Prooem.; γραμμὴ γραμμῇ Plot. 2.7.1.

2. suit, accommodate, τὰς δαπάνας ταῖς προσόδοις X. Ages. 8.8; τοὺς λόγους τοῖς προσώποις D.H. Lys. 13; λόγῳ μέλη καὶ μέτρα καὶ ῥυθμούς, Plu. 2.769c, cf. Orph. A. 1001; apply, τι ἐπί τι Arist. APo. 75b4; refer, τι ἔς τινα Luc. Pisc. 38; λόγων τε πίστιν . . ἐφαρμόσαι to add fitting assurance, S. Tr. 623:—Med., χάρματι καὶ λύπῃ μέτρον ἐφηρμόσατο AP 9.768 (Agath.), cf. 10.26 (Luc.):—Pass., adapt oneself to, τινι Epic. ap. Clearch. 47, cf. Antig. Mir. 25.