A.fight with one's own opinion (“τῇ προτέρᾳ γνώμῃ μάχεσθαι” Phryn.PSp.59 B.), or recognize one's own fighting power (as compared with the enemy): hence, give way, submit, Hdt.3.25, 7.130, E.Heracl.706 (anap.), Ar.Av.555, D.H.3.57; γ. μὴ εἶναι ὁμοῖοι give way and confess that . . , Hdt.8.29.
II. in later Prose, contend obstinately, in argument, Ph.1.526, al.; “γνωσιμαχήσαντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους” D.H.9.1 (s. v. l.): abs., to be at variance, Hp.Ep.27.