προσλαμβάνω
Infl. fut. -λήψομαι
Infl. aor2 -έλα^βον
I. "to take or receive besides, get over and above", πρὸς τοῖς παροῦσιν ἄλλα [κακὰ] πρ. Aesch.; πρ. αἰσχύνην Thuc., etc.:—so in Mid., Eur., etc.
2. c. acc. pers. "to take to oneself, take as one's helper or partner", Trag., Xen., etc.:—acc., πρ. τινὰ σύμμαχον Xen.:—also in Mid., Polyb., etc.
II. like συλλαμβάνω, "to take hold of", τινά Soph.:—Mid. "to take hold of", τινος Ar.
2. in Mid., πρ. τινος "to take part in" a work, "be accessory to" it, Xen.; προσελάβετο τοῦ πάθεος "he was partly the author of" the calamity, Hdt.; πρ. τινι "to help, assist", Ar.