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1 Defensible
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Defensible
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2 Admit
v. trans.Let in: P. and V. εἰσφρεῖν, παριέναι, εἰσδέχεσθαι, εἰσάγειν, προσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι, ἐπεισφρεῖν, P. παραδέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, εἰσιέναι.Confess: P. and V. ὁμολογεῖν, P. προσομολογεῖν, συνομολογεῖν.Accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι.Admit of: P. ἐνδέχεσθαι (acc.).To admit of excuse: P. and V. συγγνώμην ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Admit
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3 Allowance
subs.Pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ, V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.Make allowance for: P. and V. συγγνώμην, ἔχειν (gen.), V. χαλᾶν (dat.).Something measured out: V. μέτρημα, τό, P. μέτρον, τό (Plat., Rep. 621A).Receive an allowance of, v.: P. μετρεῖσθαι (acc.), διαμετρεῖσθαι (acc.).Allowance for provisions: P. σιτηρέσιον, τό.Pay: P. and V. μισθός, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Allowance
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4 Exculpate
v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Exculpate
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5 Excusable
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excusable
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6 Excuse
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.); see Pardon.Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Justify, defend: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.); see Defend.Excuse oneself ( from a public duty): P. ἐξόμνυσθαι (acc. or absol.).Decline ( an invitation): P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.; cf. Ar., Ran. 508).——————subs.P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ, πρόσχημα, τό.An excuse for: P. πρόσχημα, τό (gen.).Make excuses for: see Excuse.Urge as an excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.You may make such excuses: V. σὺ μὲν τάδʼ ἂν προὔχοιο (Soph., Ant. 80).Defence: P. ἀπολογία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excuse
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7 Extenuation
subs.Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ.Admit of extenuation: P. and V. συγγνώμην ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extenuation
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8 Forgive
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen. or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.).Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Be remiss in punishing: V. χαλᾶν (dat.); see Pardon.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forgive
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9 Inexcusable
adj.Use Ar. and V. οὐ σύγγνωστος, P. οὐ συγγνώμων.Be inexcusable, v.: use P. and V. οὐ συγγνώμην ἔχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Inexcusable
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10 Overlook
v. trans.Command ( a position): P. κεῖσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.).Project above: P. and V. ὑπερέχειν (gen.).He purified not the whole but as much of the island as was overlooked from the temple: P. ἐκάθηρεν... οὐχ ἅπασαν ἀλλʼ ὅσον ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐφεωρᾶτο τῆς νήσου (Thuc. 3, 104).Watch, examine: P. and V. ἐπισκοπεῖν, Ar. and P. ἐφορᾶν, Ar. and V. προσκοπεῖν (or mid.), ἐποπτεύειν, V. ἐπωπᾶν.Take no notice of: P. ὑπερορᾶν, παρορᾶν.Pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (acc., gen., or dat.), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overlook
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11 Palliate
v. trans.Call specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.Gloss over: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plat.).Pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (acc., gen., or dat.). συγγνώμην ἔχειν (gen.).Give an excuse for: P. πρόφασιν διδόναι (infin.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Palliate
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12 Pardon
v. trans.P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (dat. of pers., acc., gen., or dat. of thing), συγγνώμην ἔχειν (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), συγγνώμων εἶναι (dat. of pers., gen. of thing), V. σύγγνοιαν ἴσχειν (absol.).Overlook: P. ὑπερορᾶν.Be pardoned: P. and V. συγγνώμης τυγχάνειν.——————subs.P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ. V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.I ask your pardon for this: V. σὲ δὲ παραιτοῦμαι τόδε (Eur., I.A. 685).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pardon
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13 Pardonable
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14 Unpardonable
adj.Ar. and V. οὐ σύγγνωστος, P. οὐ συγγνώμων.Be unpardonable, v.: P. and V. οὐ συγγνώμην ἔχειν.Disgraceful: P. and V. αἰσχρός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unpardonable