προάγω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From προ- (pro-, before) +‎ ἄγω (ágō, to go, lead).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

προᾰ́γω (proágō)

  1. to lead forward, on, onward
    1. to bring forward
    2. to lead on, induce, persuade
    3. to carry on or forward
      1. (of persons) to promote, prefer
      2. to prefer
    4. (in perfect passive with a middle sense)
  2. (seemingly intransitive, properly of an officer) to lead on, advance, push forward
    1. (figuratively) to precede
    2. to go on, advance
    3. to excel

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: προάγω (proágo), προηγμένος (proïgménos) (learned)

References

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προάγω (proágō) with semantic loan from French promouvoir.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈa.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧ά‧γω

Verb

προάγω (proágo) (imperfect προήγα, past προήγαγα) (transitive)

  1. to promote, to advance, to further (to advocate or urge on behalf of, or otherwise create positive conditions for)
  2. to promote (to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

References

  1. ^ προάγω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language