συνέχω
Infl. fut. ξω
Infl. aor2 συνέσχον
Etym. fut. mid. in pass. sense, Dem.
I. "to hold or keep together", Il.: "to enclose, encompass, embrace", Hes., Plat.
2. "to keep together, keep from dispersing", of soldiers, Xen., Dem.: —then, ς. πόλιν "to keep" the state "together, keep" it "from falling to pieces", Eur.; καὶ θεοὺς καὶ ἀνθρώπους ἡ κοινωνία ξ. Plat.; ς. τὴν πολιτείαν Dem.; so, ξ.τὴν εἰρεσίαν "to keep" the rowers "together, make" them "pull in time", Thuc.
3. "to constrain or force" one to a thing, NTest.
4. "to compress, oppress", id=NTest.: Pass. "to be constrained, oppressed, afflicted", Hdt., attic
II. intr. "to meet", εἰς ἕν Arist.