προβιβάζω

A. ‐άσω D.C. 58.23, Att. προβιβῶ Ar. Av. 1570:— causal of προβαίνω, cause to step forward, lead on, τινα S. OC 180 (lyr.); ποῖ προβιβᾷς ἡμᾶς ποτε; to what point, how far do you mean to carry us ? Ar.l.c.; τινὰ εἰς ἀρετήν, εἰς ἐγκράτειαν, Pl. Prt. 328a, X. Mem. 1.5.1; ἕως Μακεδονίας τὴν ἀρχήν extend it . . , D.H. 1.3; push on, οὐδὲν ἠδύνατο π. τῶν ἔργων Plb. 5.100.1:—Pass., to be developed, improved, of machines, Hero Bel. 74.4.

2. push forward, advance, τὸ ὑπερκείμενον τοῦ κρημνοῦ (by building a wall) D.S. 4.78; exalt, τὴν πατρίδα Plb. 9.10.4; τινὰ ἐς τὰς ἀρχάς promote him, D.C.l.c.; δύναμιν Phld. Rh. 1.40 S.

3. teach, τινάς τι LXX De. 6.7, cf. Plu. Cat.Mi. 36 (dub.); put forward as a representative, Act.Ap. 19.33 (v.l.):— Pass., to be instructed or egged on, ὑπὸ τῆς μητρός Ev.Matt. 14.8.

II. intr., = προβαίνω, Plb. 10.44.1, Aristid. 2.231 J.

III. of a male, mount before, ἄλλην Arist. HA 546a10.