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1 Ebb
v. intrans.Flow back: use P. and V. πάλιν ῥεῖν.met., fall away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.When the blood has ebbed in painless death: V. αἱμάτων εὐθνησίμων ἀπορρυέντων (Æsch., Ag. 1293).——————subs.V. παλίρροια, ἡ, or παλιρροία, ἡ (Soph., frag.).Tossed by the constant ebb and flow of the tide: V. πολλοῖς διαύλοις κυμάτων φορούμενος (Eur., Hec. 29).In Peparethus too there was a strong ebb tide, but no inundation occurred: P. ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ ἐν Πεπαρήθῳ κύματος ἐπαναχώρησίς τις οὐ μέντοι ἐπέκλυσέ γε (Thuc. 3, 89).Be at a low ebb, v.: met., use P. μοχθηρῶς διακεῖσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ebb
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2 Flow
subs.P. and V. ῥοή, ἡ, ῥεῦμα, τό, ῥοῦς, ὁ (V. ῥόος), ῥεῖθρον, τό, V. χεῦμα, τό, χύσις, ἡ, ῥέος, τό, νασμός, ὁ, ἐπιρροή, ἡ, Ar. and V. νᾶμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.); see also Abundance, Stream.Indulge in a flow of eloquence: P. πολὺς ῥεῖν (Dem. 272).Flow of blood: V. αἵματος ἀπορροαί, αἱ (Eur., Hel. 1587); see Stream.Flow of tears: V. πλημμυρίς, ἡ, νᾶμα, τό, δακρύων ἐπιρροαί, αἱ (Eur., frag.).Ebb and flow: see under Ebb.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ῥεῖν.Be carried along: P. and V. φέρεσθαι.Drip: P. and V. λείβεσθαι (Plat. but rare P.), καταστάζειν (Xen.), στάζειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἀποστάζειν, σταλάσσειν, διαρραίνεσθαι.met., of words: P. and V. ῥεῖν.Flow down: P. and V. καταρρεῖν.Flow from: lit., P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν ἐκ (gen.).Flow in: P. and V. εἰσρεῖν, ἐπιρρεῖν.Flow over: V. καταστάζειν (gen.).Flow round: P. περιρρεῖν (acc. or absol.).Flow together: P. συρρεῖν.Flow through: P. διαρρεῖν (acc.).Flow up: P. ἀναρρεῖν.Flow with: P. and V. ῥεῖν ( dat), V. στάζειν (dat.), καταστάζειν (dat.), καταρρεῖν (dat.), μυδᾶν (dat.).Flow with a strong stream: lit., P. μέγας ῥεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Flow
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ebb away — phr verb Ebb away is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑strength … Collocations dictionary
ebb away — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb away — (of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease. → ebb … English new terms dictionary
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
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ebb — ebb1 [eb] n [: Old English; Origin: ebba] 1.) [singular] also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the ↑tide goes out ≠ ↑flood tide 2.) be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition ▪ His confidence is at a lo … Dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1 noun 1 (singular) also ebb tide the flow of the sea away from the shore, when the tide 1 (1) goes out opposite flood tide 2 be at a low ebb to be in a bad state or condition: By March 1933, the economy was at its lowest ebb. 3 ebb and flow a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ebb — 1. noun /ɛb/ a) The receding movement of the tide. b) A gradual decline Ant: flood, flow See Also: tide 2. verb /ɛb/ … Wiktionary
ebb down — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb out, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb off — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb out • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
ebb out — verb flow back or recede the tides ebbed at noon • Syn: ↑ebb, ↑ebb away, ↑ebb down, ↑ebb off • Ant: ↑tide (for: ↑ebb) … Useful english dictionary
