χρον-ίζω

I spend time

intr., spend time, περὶ Αἴγυπτον Hdt. 3.61.

2 last, continue

last, continue, τὸ μὲν καλῶς ἔχον ὅπως χρονίζον εὖ μενεῖ βουλευτέον A. Ag. 847; ἐν τῇ ὑστέρᾳ Arist. HA 523a23; χρονίζωσι ib. 537a7; οὐ χ. τὸ ἀλγοῦν συνεχῶς ἐν τῇ σαρκί Epicur. Sent. 4, cf. Diog. Oen.58.

3 persevere

χ. δρῶν persevere in doing, Pl. Phdr. 255b.

4 take time, tarry, linger, delay

take time, tarry, linger, A. Ag. 1356, Ch. 64 (lyr.), Th. 6.49, 8.16; κεχρονικότες, opp. ὑπόγυιοι τῇ ὀργῇ ὄντες, Arist. Rh. 1380b5; κεχρονικὼς ἐν Ῥώμῃ Plb. 33.16.6; χρονίσαι κατὰ τὸ βαλανεῖον Gal. 6.417; ἡ ναῦς καὶ τὸν χρόνον τοῦτον ὃν ἐπιστέλλω σοι χρονίζει Hp. Ep. 14: c. inf., delay to do, χ. καταβῆναι LXX Ex. 32.1 (also χ. τοῦ ποιῆσαί τι ib. Ge. 34.19), Ev.Luc. 12.45.

5 to be, become chronic

of ailments, to be or become chronic, Hp. Aph. 3.28.

6 to be, become old, to have age

of wine, to be or become old, to have age, Ath. 1.33a.

II to be prolonged, delayed, continue

Pass., to be prolonged or delayed, τῶνδε πίστις οὐκ ὄκνῳ χρονίζεται A. Th. 54, cf. Ch. 957 (lyr.); πολέμου χρονισθέντος And. 3.27; [τὴν εὔνοιαν] χρονιζομένην . . φιλίαν γενέσθαι Arist. EN 1167a11; χ. ἐν τῷ σώματι continue, Id. Pr. 907b22; τὰ κεχρονισμένα νοσήματα Gal. 18(2).31.

2 grow up

grow up, χρονισθεὶς δʼ ἀπέδειξεν ἔθος A. Ag. 727 (lyr.).

3 to be located in time, made temporal

to be located in time, made temporal, Simp. in Ph. 716.11, Dam. Pr. 405.