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1 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
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2 Have
v. trans.I have to: P. and V. δεῖ με, χρή με, ἀνάγκη ἐστί μοι.Have a person punished: use P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως τις δώσει δίκην.Would you have me tell you? P. and V. βούλει σοὶ εἴπω; (aor. subj.).Have to wife: P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Have
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3 have no use for
(to despise: I have no use for such silliness / silly people.) αντιπαθώ, δεν ανέχομαι -
4 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Greek dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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5 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Greek dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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6 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) μερίδιο,μερτικό2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) συμμετοχή,συμβολή3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) μετοχή2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) μοιράζω2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) μοιράζομαι3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) συμμετέχω,μοιράζομαι/συμμερίζομαι•- share and share alike -
7 despise
1) (to look upon with scorn and contempt: I know he despises me for failing my exam.) περιφρονώ,καταφρονώ2) (to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn: She despises such luxuries as fur boots.) περιφρονώ,αψηφώ•- despicably -
8 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) κρατώ, διατηρώ, συγκρατώ2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) συγκρατώ -
9 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) φορώ2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) έχω, φτιάχνω (μαλλιά)3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) έχω (έκφραση)4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) λιώνω, φθείρω / φθείρομαι, τρίβω / -ομαι5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) ανοίγω με το τρίψιμο6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) αντέχω2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) χρήση2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ρούχα3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) φθορά4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) αντοχή, `ψωμιά`•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
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10 Face
subs.Face of a wall, etc.: P. μέτωπον, τό.The front of anything: use P. and V. τὸ πρόσθεν, P. τὸ ἔμπροσθεν.Of an army: P. and V. μέτωπον, τό (Xen.).Face to face: use adj., P. and V. ἐναντίος, V. ἀντίος (Plat., Tim. 43E, but rare P.), ἀντήρης; adv., P. and V. ἐναντίον, V. κατὰ στόμα (also Xen.).When brought face to face with the crisis: V. καταστὰς εἰς ἀγῶνʼ ἐναντίον (Eur., frag.).Lurking in secret or engaging him face to face: V. κρυπτὸς καταστὰς ἢ κατʼ ὄμμʼ ἐλθὼν μάχῃ (Eur., And. 1064).To one's face: P. κατʼ ὀφθαλμούς (Xen.), V. κατʼ ὄμμα, κατʼ ὄμματα (Eur., Or. 288), P. and V. ἐναντίον.In face of, in consideration of, prep.: P. and V. πρός (acc.).They stood shaking their spears in the face of the foe: V. ἔστησαν ἀντιπρῷρα σείοντες βέλη (Eur., El. 846).On one's face, face forward: V. πρηνής.Look in the face: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), V. ἐναντίον βλέπειν (acc.), προσβλέπειν ἐναντίον (acc.), ἀντιδέρκεσθαι (acc.), Ar. βλέπειν ἐναντία (Eq. 1239) (absol.).Do you then lift up your voice and dare to look these men in the face? P. εἶτα σὺ φθέγγει καὶ βλέπειν εἰς τουτωνὶ πρόσωπα τολμᾷς; (Dem. 320).What face can I show to my father? V. ποῖον ὄμμα πατρὶ δηλώσω; (Soph., Aj. 462).Have the face to (with infin.): P. and V. τολμᾶν (infin.), ἀξιοῦν (infin.), P. ἀποτολμᾶν (infin.), Ar. and V. τλῆναι (infin.) ( 2nd aor. of τλᾶν).——————v. trans.Endure: P. and V. ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, αἴρεσθαι, P. ὑπομένειν, V. καρτερεῖν, ἐγκαρτερεῖν; see Endure.Have no fear of: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).Dare: P. and V. τολμᾶν (Eur., H.F. 307).Be opposite: P. ἐξ ἐναντίας καθίστασθαι (Thuc. 4, 33).Look towards ( of situation): P. ὁρᾶν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.) (Xen.).Face south: P. πρὸς νότον τετράφθαι (perf. pass. of τρέπειν) (Thuc. 2, 15).Face round: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Face
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11 Taste
v. trans.P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.), P. ἀπογεύεσθαι (gen.).Of things, to taste sweet: use P. and V. ἡδέως ἔχειν.met., have a taste of, experience: P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).To have had a taste of: P. and V. γεγεῦσθαι (gen.), πεπειρᾶσθαι (gen.) (perf. infin. mid. of πειρᾶν) (Eur., frag.), P. διαπεπειρᾶσθαι (gen.) (perf. infin. mid. of διαπειρᾶν).——————subs.P. γεῦσις, ἡ ( Aristotle).Tongue: P. and V. γλῶσσα, ἡ (Plat., Theaet. 159D).The sense of taste: P. ἡ διὰ τῆς γλώσσης δύναμις (Plat., Theaet. 185C).That which is tasted: Ar. and V. γεῦμα, τό (Eur., Cycl.).Give taste of: P. and V. γεύειν (τινά τινος).Culture: P. τὸ φιλόκαλον.Have a taste for: P. εὐφυὴς εἶναι (εἰς, acc. or πρός, acc.).In good taste, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐμμελής.In bad taste: P. and V. πλημμελής.Lacking in taste: P. ἀπειρόκαλος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Taste
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12 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) κρατώ (θέση), κλείνω2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) φυλάγω, προορίζω2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.)2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.)3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.)4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.)•- reserved
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13 Else
adv.Other: use P. and V. ἄλλος, ἕτερος.From no one else: P. οὐδαμόθεν ἄλλοθεν.Otherwise: P. and V. ἄλλως.——————conj.One who is blind in his seer-craft.Else tell me where you show yourself a true prophet: V. ὅστις... τὴν τέχνην ἔφυ τυφλός. ἐπεὶ, φέρʼ εἰπέ, ποῦ σὺ μάντις εἶ σαφής (Soph., O.R. 389).This seems to me to be the case with this man, else how is it just...? P. ὅπερ καὶ οὗτος ἐμοί γε δοκεῖ πάσχειν· ἐπεὶ, φέρε, πῶς ἐστι δίκαιον...; (Dem. 879).You had no better advice to offer, else they would not have followcd mine: P. σὺ οὐχ ἕτερα εἶπες βελτίω τούτων· οὐ γὰρ τούτοις ἂν ἐχρῶντο (Dem. 294).I love my own children, else were I mad: φιλῶ ἐμαυτοῦ τέκνα· μαινοίμην γὰρ ἄν (Eur., I.A. 1256).– HEC. Did not ( the god) prophesy to you any of the woes you now endure? – POLY. No. Else you would not have trapped me thus by stratagem.– ἙΚ. σοὶ δʼ οὐκ ἔχρησεν οὐδὲν ὧν ἔχεις πόνων; – ΠΟΛΥ. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ ἂν σύ μʼ εἷλες ὧδε σὺν δόλῳ.(Eur., Hec. 1268).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Else
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14 Good
adj.Pious: P. and V. εὐσεβής, θεοσεβής, ὅσιος.Serviceable: P. and V. σύμφορος, χρήσιμος, πρόσφορος, Ar. and P. ὠφέλιμος, V. ὀνήσιμος, Ar. and V. ὠφελήσιμος.Be good ( serviceable): P. and V. συμφέρειν, ὠφελεῖν, Ar. and P. προὔργου εἶναι, V. ἀρήγειν; see be of use under use.Good at speaking: P. and V. δεινὸς λέγειν.Considerable in amount, etc.: P. and V. μέτριος.So far so good: see under Far.Be any good, v.; see Avail.Do good to: see Benefit.Make good, confirm, v. trans.: P. βεβαιοῦν.Prove: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.Accomplish: see Accomplish.For good and all: see for ever under ever.Resolve to have uttered for good and all the words you spoke concerning this woman: V. βούλου λόγους οὓς εἶπας εἰς τήνδʼ ἐμπέδως εἰρηκέναι (Soph., Trach. 486).——————subs.Gain, profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό.I have tried all means and done no good: V. εἰς πᾶν ἀφῖγμαι κουδὲν εἴργασμαι πλέον (Eur., Hipp. 284).What good is this to me? V. καὶ τί μοι πλέον τόδε; (Eur., Ion. 1255).What good will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Ant. 140).The good ( in philosophical sense): P. τἀγαθόν, ἰδέα τἀγαθοῦ, ἡ.——————interj.P. and V. εἶεν.Bravo: Ar. and P. εὖγε.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Good
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15 Name
subs.P. and V. ὄνομα, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ.Good name: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, εὐδοξία, ἡ, Ar. and V. εὔκλεια, ἡ, κῦδος, τό, V. κληδών, ἡ; see Fame.Memory: P. and V. μνήμη, ἡ.Give a name: P. and V. ὄνομα τίθεσθαι.Giving one's name to: use adj., P. and V. ἐπώνυμος (gen.).By name: use adv., P. ὀνομαστί.Having many names: Ar. and P. πολυώνυμος.A name derived from another: V. ὄνομα παρώνυμον (Æsch., Eum. 8).Having a false name: V. ψευδώνυμος.By a false name: use adv., V. ψευδωνύμως.Call names, v.: see Abuse.Be called by a new name: P. μετονομάζεσθαι.In name, as opposed to in reality: nominally.——————v. trans.Call: P. and V. καλεῖν, ὀνομάζειν, ἐπονομάζειν. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν, προσειπεῖν, προσαγορεύειν, V. προσεννέπειν, κικλήσκειν, κλῄζειν (also Xen. but rare P.); see Call.Mention: P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν; mention.Named after: use adj., P. and V. ἐπώνυμος (gen. or dat.).The city shall be named after you: V. ἐπώνυμος δὲ σοῦ πόλις κεκλήσεται. (Eur., El. 1275).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Name
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16 Strength
subs.P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, κῖκυς, ἡ (Æsch., frag.), μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Military strength, numbers: P. δύναμις, ἡ, πλῆθος, τό; see Force.In full strength, unimpaired: use adj., P. and V. ἀκραιφνής.Have strength, v.: P. and V. ἰσχύειν, ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), V. σωκεῖν (Æsch., Eum. 36).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strength
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17 Strong
adj.Mighty: P. and V. μέγας.Physically strong: P. and V. ἰσχυρός, V. κραταῖος, ὄβριμος, ἐγκρατής (in P. used of defences), σθεναρός, Ar. and V. παγκρατής, καρτερός (in P. used of defences), P. ἐρρωμένος.Stronger: use also V. φέρτερος no positive.Stout, solid: P. στεριφός; see Solid.Firm., secure: P. and V. βέβαιος.Trustworthy: P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής, P. ἐχυρός.Cogent: P. ἀναγκαῖος.Energetic: P. and V. ἔντονος, σύντονος.Efficacious: P. and V. δραστήριος.Vehement: P. σφοδρός.Of natural phenomena: P. and V. πολύς, μέγας.Of a smell: use P. βαρύς.A strong wind: P. ἄνεμος μέγας.A strong proof: P. μέγα τεκμήριον.Be strong, powerful, v.: P. and V. δύνασθαι, ἰσχύειν, ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), Ar. and V. σθένειν.Be strong ( in body): P. and V. ἰσχύειν, ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. infin. of ῥωννύναι), Ar. and V. εὐσωματεῖν, V. εὐσθενεῖν (Eur., Cycl.); see be vigorous, under Vigorous.With a strong hand: use P. and V. βίᾳ.Strong points: P. τὰ ἰσχυρότατα (Thuc. 5, 111).Take strong measures: use P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν.Have strong views on: P. and V. σπουδάζειν περί (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Strong
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18 Time
subs.Time of day: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ; hour.What time is it? Ar. and P. πηνίκα ἐστί;About what time died he? Ar. πηνίκʼ ἄττʼ ἀπώλετο; (Av. 1514).Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.Occasion: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.Time for: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ (gen. or infin.), καιρός, ὁ (gen. or infin.), ἀκμή, ἡ (gen. or infin.).Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ.Want of time: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.There is time, opportunity, v.: P. ἐγχωρεῖ.After a time, after an interval: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου.Eventually: P. and V. χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ. Seeing my friend after a long time: V. χρόνιον εἰσιδὼν φίλον (Eur., Cr. 475).As time went on: P. χρόνου ἐπιγιγνομένου (Thuc. 1, 126).At another time: P. and V. ἄλλοτε.At times, sometimes: P. and V. ἐνίοτε (Eur., Hel. 1213), V. ἔσθʼ ὅτε, P. ἔστιν ὅτε.At one time: see Once.At one time... at another: P. and V. τότε... ἄλλοτε, Ar. and P. τότε μέν... τότε δέ, ποτὲ μεν... ποτὲ δέ.At times I would have ( food) for the day, at others not: V. ποτὲ μὲν ἐπʼ ἦμαρ εἶχον, εἶτʼ οὐκ εἶχον ἄν (Eur., Phoen. 401).At the time of: P. παρά (acc.).To enforce the punishment due by law at the time of the commission of the offences: P. ταῖς ἐκ τῶν νόμων τιμωρίαις παρʼ αὐτὰ τἀδικήματα χρῆσθαι (Dem. 229).At that time: see Then.At what time? P. and V. πότε;For a time: P. and V. τέως.For the third time: P. and V. τρίτον, P. τὸ τρίτον.From time immemorial: P. ἐκ παλαιτάτου.From time to time: P. and V. ἀεί.In time, after a time: P. and V. διὰ χρόνου, χρόνῳ, V. χρόνῳ ποτέ, σὺν χρόνῳ, ἐν χρόνῳ.At the right moment: P. and V. καιρῷ, ἐν καιρῷ, εἰς καιρὸν, καιρίως (Xen.), εἰς δέον, ἐν τῷ δέοντι, ἐν καλῷ, εἰς καλόν, V. πρὸς καιρόν, πρὸς τὸ καίριον, ἐν δέοντι; see Seasonably.They wanted to get the work done in time: P. ἐβούλοντο φθῆναι ἐξεργασάμενοι (Thuc. 8, 92).In the time of: Ar. and P. ἐπί (gen.).Lose time, v.: see waste time.Save time: use P. and V. θάσσων εἶναι ( be quicker).Take time, be long: P. and V. χρονίζειν, χρόνιος εἶναι,involve delay: use P. μέλλησιν ἔχειν.It will take time: P. χρόνος ἐνέσται.Waste time, v.: P. and V. μέλλειν, χρονίζειν,σχολάζειν,τρίβειν, βραδύνειν, Ar. and P. διατρίβειν: see Delay.Times, the present: P. and V. τὰ νῦν, P. τὰ νῦν καθεστῶτα.Many times: P. and V. πολλάκις.Three times: P. and V. τρίς.A thousand times wiser: V. μυρίῳ σοφώτερος (Eur., And. 701); see under thousand.How many times as much? adj.: P. ποσαπλάσιος; four times as much: P. τετραπλάσιος, τετράκις τοσοῦτος (Plat., Men. 83B).Four times four are sixteen: P. τεττάρων τετράκις ἐστὶν ἑκκαίδεκα (Plat., Men. 83C).How many feet are three times three? τρεῖς τρὶς πόσοι εἰσὶ πόδες; (Plat., Men. 83E).——————subs.Rhythm: P. and V. ῥυθμός, ὁ.Keeping time, adj.: Ar. and P. εὔρυθμος.Give the time ( to rowers), v.: P. κελεύειν (dat.).——————v. trans.Measure: P. and V. μετρεῖν.Well-timed, adj.: see Timely.Ill-timed: P. and V. ἄκαιρος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Time
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19 Might
v. intrans.As a mild form of command: use V. ἄν (with optative).As might well have been, as is probable: P. and V. ὡς εἰκός.You might have, it was open to you: P. and V. ἐξῆν σοι (infin.), παρῆν σοι (infin.), παρεῖχέ σοι (infin.); see under Open.But for so and so the Phocians might have been saved: P. εἰ μὴ διὰ τὸ καὶ τὸ ἐσώθησαν ἂν οἱ Φωκεῖς (Dem. 364).——————subs.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.); see Strength.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Might, as opposed to right: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, τὸ καρτερόν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Might
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20 Advantage
subs.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Superiority: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.To the advantage of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.).Have the advantage, v.: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.Get the advantage of, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.).Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Fight at an advantage: P. ἐκ περιόντος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Τhuc. 8, 46).It is a great advantage for him to be sole master of the whole position: τὸ εἶναι ἐκεῖνον ἕνα ὅντα κύριον... πολλῷ προέχει (Dem. 10).Tyrants have no such advantages: P. τοῖς δὲ τυράννοις οὐδὲν ὑπάρχει τοιοῦτον (Isoc. 15, C).The borrower has the advantage of us in everything: P. ὁ δανειζόμενος ἐν παντὶ προέχει ἡμῶν (Dem. 1283).We have many natural advantages in war: P. πρὸς πόλεμον πολλὰ φύσει πλεονεκτήματα ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει (Dem. 124).What advantage is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phoen. 553).What advantage will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Antiphon, 140.)——————v. trans.See Benefit.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Advantage
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use — [yo͞oz; ] for n. [ yo͞os] vt. used [yo͞ozd; ] with [ “] to [, ] usually [ yo͞os′tə] using [ME usen < OFr user < VL * usare < L usus, pp. of uti, to use] 1. to put or bring into action or service; employ for or apply to a given purpose 2 … English World dictionary
Use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the U.S. Department of Defense — is a 2003 report by The MITRE Corporation that documented widespread use of and reliance on free software (termed FOSS ) within the United States Department of Defense (DoD). The report helped end a debate about whether FOSS should be banned from … Wikipedia
Use and Abuse of Amulets — Use and Abuse of Amulets † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Use and Abuse of Amulets The origin of the word amulet does not seem to have been definitely established. (See AMULET.) The thing itself has been used as a safeguard against mishap or … Catholic encyclopedia
use — n 1 Use, service, advantage, profit, account, avail can all mean a useful or valuable end, result, or purpose. Use stresses either employment for some purpose or end of practical value {turn every scrap of material to use} or the practical value… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
have - take — Have and take are both commonly used with nouns as their objects to indicate that someone performs an action or takes part in an activity. With some nouns, you can use either have or take with the same meaning. For example, you can say Have a… … Useful english dictionary
Use of Wealth — Use of Wealth † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Use of Wealth The term wealth is not used here in the technical sense in which it occurs in treatises on economic subjects, but rather in its common acceptation, synonymous with riches. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
Use of Numbers in the Church — Use of Numbers in the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Use of Numbers in the Church No attentive reader of the Old Testament can fail to notice that a certain sacredness seems to attach to particular numbers, for example, seven, forty … Catholic encyclopedia