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1 For
prep.On account of: P. and V. διά (acc.). ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.).On the ground of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).Be pitied for: P. ἐλεεῖσθαι ἐπί (dat.).Be admired for: P. θαυμάζεσθαι ἐπί (dat.).Renowned for: P. εὐδόκιμος εἰς (acc.) (Plat., Ap. 29D).Have reputation for: P. εὐδοκιμεῖν ἐπί (dat.).On a charge of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά acc.), πρό (gen.). ὑπέρ (gen.), χάριν gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκαAgainst: see Against.For the purpose of: P. and V. εἰς (acc.), ἐπί (dat.).He levied money for the navy: P. ἠγυρολόγησεν εἰς τὸ ναυτικόν (Thuc. 8. 3).He would have asked twenty drachmas for a cloak: Ar. δραχμὰς ἂν ἤτησʼ εἴκοσιν εἰς ἱμάτιον (Plut., 982).To fetch: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).Expressing duration of time, use the acc.Provisions for three days: P. σιτία τριῶν ἡμερῶν.Expressing space traversed, put the acc.For six or seven furlongs the Plataeans took the road for Thebes: P. ἐπὶ ἓξ ἢ ἕπτα σταδίους οἱ Πλαταιῆς τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν Θηβῶν ἐχώρησαν (Thuc. 3, 24).In limiting sense: P. and V. ὡς.Faithful for a herdsman: V. πιστὸς ὡς νομεὺς ἀνήρ (Soph., O.R. 1118).Had it not been for: P. εἰ μὴ διά (acc.) (Dem. 370).——————conj.P. and V. γάρ, καὶ γάρ.Because: P. and V. ὅτι, P. διότι, V. οὕνεκα, ὁθούνεκα.Since: P. and V. ἐπεί, ὡς, ἐπειδή.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > For
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2 Game
subs.P. and V. παιδιά, ἡ, P. παίγνιον, τό.Make game of, v.; P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), Ar. and P. σκώπτειν (acc., or εἰς, acc.), κωμῳδεῖν (acc.); see Mock.Animals for hunting, subs.: Ar. and P. θηρία, τά, P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήρευμα, τό, ἄγρα, ἡ, ἄγρευμα. τό.Since I am surfeited with feasts of game: V. ὡς ἔκπλεώς γε δαιτός εἰμʼ ὀρεσκόου (Eur., Cycl. 247).——————v. intrans.Gamble: Ar. and P. κυβεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Game
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3 Strive
v. intrans.Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.Strive after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (acc.).Strive for: see strive after.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strive
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contend for — index advocate, dispute (contest), justify, plead (argue a case) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contend for — engage in a struggle or campaign to achieve. → contend … English new terms dictionary
contend for — Synonyms and related words: advocate, allege in support, answer, argue for, assert, bid for, champion, counter, defend, espouse, fight for, maintain, make a plea, plead for, pull for, rebut, refute, reply, respond, riposte, say in defense, speak… … Moby Thesaurus
Contend — Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contend — ► VERB 1) (contend with/against) struggle to deal with (a difficulty). 2) (contend for) engage in a struggle or campaign to achieve. 3) assert as a position in an argument. DERIVATIVES contender noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
contend — [kən tend′] vi. [ME contenden, to compete < L contendere, to stretch out, strive after < com , together + tendere, to stretch: see TENSE1] 1. to strive in combat; fight 2. to strive in competition; vie [contend for a prize] 3. to strive in… … English World dictionary
contend */ — UK [kənˈtend] / US verb Word forms contend : present tense I/you/we/they contend he/she/it contends present participle contending past tense contended past participle contended 1) [transitive] formal to claim that something is true contend that:… … English dictionary
contend — con|tend [ kən tend ] verb * 1. ) transitive contend that FORMAL to claim that something is true: Critics of the school system contend that not enough emphasis is placed on creativity. 2. ) intransitive to compete against someone, for example for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contend — v. (formal) 1) (D; intr.) ( to compete ) to contend for; with (to contend for a position) 2) (L) ( to claim ) he contended that he had been cheated * * * [kən tend] with (to contend for a position) (L) ( to claim ) he contended that he had been… … Combinatory dictionary
contend — con|tend [kənˈtend] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: contendre, from Latin contendere, from com ( COM ) + tendere to stretch ] 1.) to compete against someone in order to gain something contend for ▪ Three armed groups are contending for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contend — contender, n. contendingly, adv. /keuhn tend /, v.i. 1. to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port. 2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first prize. 3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to … Universalium
