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(occupy+oneself)

  • 1 Occupy

    v. trans.
    Take possession of: Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.
    They themselves occupied the rest of the line ( of battle): P. τὸ ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπεῖχον (Thuc.).
    He occupies the end of the line: V. τάξιν ἐσχάτην ἔχει (Soph., Aj. 4).
    Dwell in: P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.), νέμειν (rare P.) (acc.), νέμεσθαι (mid.) (acc.); see Inhabit.
    Employ (time, etc): Ar. and P. διατρίβειν, κατατρίβειν; see Spend.
    Engage (attention, etc.): P. and V. κατέχειν (Eur., Alc. 344).
    The Athenians were occupied in Melos: P. ἐν τῇ Μήλῳ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι κατείχοντο (Thuc. 3, 94, cf., Soph., Trach. 249).
    Occupy oneself: Ar. and P. πραγματεύεσθαι, διατρίβειν.
    Be occupied in: P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc., or gen.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (ἐν, dat.), ἐνδιατρίβειν (dat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Occupy

  • 2 busy

    ['bizi] 1. adjective
    1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) απασχολημένος
    2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) πολυσύχναστος
    3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) κατειλημμένος
    2. verb
    ((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) απασχολώ

    English-Greek dictionary > busy

  • 3 pursue

    [pə'sju:]
    1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) καταδιώκω,κυνηγώ
    2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) ακολουθώ
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    - pursuit

    English-Greek dictionary > pursue

  • 4 Secure

    v. trans.
    Render safe: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Secure for oneself: P. βεβαιοῦσθαι.
    Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.
    Occupy: P. and V. κατέχειν, Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Fasten: P. and V. κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: see Bind.
    Make firm: P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Obtain: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Obtain.
    Secure as helper: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν. P. and V. παρέχειν (τί τινι), P. παρασκευάζειν (τί τινι), περιποιεῖν (τί τινι).
    Secure a person an opportunity: P. ἐξουσίαν τινὶ παρασκευάζειν.
    This service secured you the victory over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).
    Secure the independence of the rest: P. τῶν ἄλλων μετελθεῖν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν (Thuc. 1, 124).
    Trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory: P. πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Having secured the opening of the gates long before: P. ἐκ πολλοῦ τεθεραπευκότες τὴν ἄνοιξιν τῶν πυλῶν (Thuc. 4, 67).
    ——————
    adj.
    P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής.
    Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.
    Safe: P. and V. σῶς.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, βέβαιος, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Free from fear: V. ἕκηλος.
    Strong ( of places): P. and V. ὀχυρός, P. ἐχυρός, καρτερός; see Strong.
    Firm: V. ἐμπεδος; see Firm.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Secure

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