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1 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) ρωτώ2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) ζητώ3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) προσκαλώ•- ask for
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2 Ask
v. trans. or absol.Ask a question: P. and V. ἐρωτᾶν (τινά τι), ἐρέσθαι (τινά τι) ( 2nd aor.), ἀνερωτᾶν (τινά τι), ἐπερέσθαι (τινά τι) ( 2nd aor.), πυνθάνεσθαι (τινός τι), Ar. and P. ἐπερωτᾶν (τινά τι), Ar. and V. ἐκπυνθάνεσθαι (τινός τι), V. ἱστορεῖν (τινά τι), ἀνιστορεῖν (τινά τι), ἐξιστορεῖν (τινά τι), ἐξερωτᾶν (τινά), ἐξερέσθαι (τινά) ( 2nd aor.), πεύθεσθαι (τινός τι); see Inquire.Ask in addition: P. προσερωτᾶν, προσανερωτᾶν.Ask again: Ar. and P. ἐπανερωτᾶν.Ask in return: P. ἀντερωτᾶν.Ask as a request: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (τινά τι), αἰτεῖσθαί (τινά τι), παραιτεῖσθαί (τινά τι), ἀπαιτεῖν (τινά τι), δεῖσθαί (τινός τι), προσαιτεῖν (τινά τι), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (τινά τι), ἐξαιτεῖσθαί (τι).Entreat: P. and V. αἰτεῖν, ἱκετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. ἀντιβολεῖν V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, ἐξικετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἄντεσθαι, ἱκνεῖσθαι; see Entreat.Ask, entreat in return: P. ἀντιδεῖσθαι (gen.).Join in asking: P. συνδεῖσθαι (gen.).Ask to do a.thing: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (τινά, infin.), ἀξιοῦν (τινά, infin.), δεῖσθαί (τινος, infin.). παραιτεῖσθαί (τινα, infin.), V. ἀπαιτεῖν (τινά, infin.).Ask back, demand back: P. and V. ἀπαιτεῖν.Ask for: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (acc.) or mid., ἀπαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (acc.) or mid.As a favour: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (τινά τι), προσαιτεῖν (τινά τι), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (τινά τι).Given, not asked for: V. δωρητὸς οὐκ αἰτητός (Soph., O.R. 384).Ask for in return: P. ἀνταπαιτεῖν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ask
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3 Crave
v. trans.Ask for: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἀπαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (or mid.) (acc.).Crave as a favour: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (acc.), προσαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐπαιτεῖν (acc.).Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.); see Desire.Crave for food, be hungry: P. and V. πεινῆν (Soph. and Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crave
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4 Entreat
v. trans.P. and V. αἰτεῖν, παραιτεῖσθαι, ἱκετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), λιπαρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀντιβολεῖν, V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, προστρέπειν, προστρέπεσθαι, ἐξικετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, ἄντεσθαι.Entreat the gods: see Supplicate, Pray.Ask for: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (acc.) (or mid.), ἀπαιτεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (acc.).As a favour: P. and V. παραιτεῖσθαι (acc.), προσαιτεῖν (acc.), ἐπαιτεῖν (acc.).Entreat something of a person: P. and V. αἰτεῖν (τινά τι) (or mid.), παραιτεῖσθαί (τινά τι), ἀπαιτεῖν (τινά τι), δεῖσθαί (τινός τι), προσαιτεῖν (τινά τι), V. ἐξαιτεῖν (τινά τι), καθικετεύειν (τινός τι); see Ask.Join in entreating: P. συνδεῖσθαί (τινι, also τινός τι).Entreat in return: P. ἀντιδεῖσθαί (τινός τι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Entreat
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