1. to make to sit down, to seat , (Homer), etc.; αὐτός τε κάθησο καὶ ἄλλους ἵδρυε λαούς (Iliad by Homer); ἵδρυσε τὴν στρατιήν encamped the army, (Herdotus Historicus):—;Pass. to be seated, sit. still , (Iliad by Homer); of an army, to lie encamped , (Herdotus Historicus); ἀσφαλῶς ἱδρυμένος seated, steady, secure , (Herdotus Historicus)

2. like Lat. figere, to fix or settle persons in a place, εἰς δόμον (Euripides):—;Pass. to be settled , (Herdotus Historicus), etc.

3. in Mid. to establish , ἱδρ. τινὰ ἄνακτα (Euripides); τινὰ ἐς οἶκόν (Euripides)

4. perfect passive ἵδρυ_μαι, of places, to be situated, to lie , (Herdotus Historicus)

5. to set up, found , especially to dedicate temples, statues, (Euripides):—;Pass. ἱρόν, βωμὸς ἵδρυται (Herdotus Historicus):—;Mid. to set up for oneself, to found , (Herdotus Historicus); perfect passive in middle sense, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)