A.step or tread upon, in pf., stand upon, c. gen., “οὐδοῦ ἐπεμβεβαώς” Il. 9.582; “σῆς ἐπεμβαίνων χθονός” S.OC924; δίφρου ἐπεμβεβαώς mounted on a chariot, Hes.Sc.324; “ὄχθων ἐπεμβάς” E.Ba.1061 codd.: abs., “ἐπεμβεβαώς” Pi.N.4.29: also c. dat., approach, attack, “πύργοις ἐπεμβάς” A.Th.634, etc.; “τῷ δήμῳ” Hyp.Phil.Fr.10; “ἐ. ἀλλοτρίαις ἕδραις” Gal. UP14.14: c. acc., “ῥάχιν” E.Rh.783: with a Prep., “εἰς πάτραν ὅτι ποτ᾽ ἐπεμβάσῃ” Id.IT649 (lyr.).
2. embark on ship-board, D.50.25.
II. c. dat. pers., trample upon, “ἐχθροῖσιν . . ἐπεμβῆναι ποδί” S.El.456: metaph., “ταῖσδ᾽ ἐπεμβαίνειν” E.Hipp.668; “κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ . . μᾶλλον ἐπεμβάσει” S.El.836 (lyr.); “ἁμαρτήμασί τινων” Plu.2.59d.
2. τῷ καιρῷ ἐπεμβαίνων taking advantage of the opportunity, D.21.203.
