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1 Benefit
subs.Benefaction: see Benefaction.Have the benefit of: see benefit, v.I heard from some that they will not even give him any longer the benefit of their harbours and markets: P. ἤκουον ἔγωγέ τινων ὡς οὐδὲ τοὺς λιμένας καὶ τὰς ἀγορὰς ἔτι δώσοιεν αὐτῷ, καρποῦσθαι (Dem. 15).——————v. trans.Confer advantage: P. and V. συμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνινάναι (or mid.), Ar. and P. λυσιτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύειν (dat.), λύειν (dat.).V. intrans. Gain advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Benefit
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2 benefit
['benəfit] 1. noun(something good to receive, an advantage: the benefit of experience; the benefits of fresh air and exercise.) όφελος2. verb1) ((usually with from or by) to gain advantage: He benefited from the advice.) ωφελούμαι2) (to do good to: The long rest benefited her.) ωφελώ•- give someone the benefit of the doubt- give the benefit of the doubt -
3 profit
['profit] 1. noun1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) κέρδος2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) όφελος2. verb((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) κεδίζω,επωφελούμαι- profitably -
4 human resources
noun (the abilities and skills of people (used to refer to the benefit derived from them).) ανθρώπινο δυναμικό -
5 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) θυσία2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) θύμα,σφάγιο3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) θυσία2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) θυσιάζω2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) θυσιάζω•- sacrificially -
6 Reluctance
subs.Hesitation: P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.Reluctance to take the field: P. ἀπόκνησις τῶν στρατειῶν.Unwillingness to grant a thing: P. and V. φθόνος, ὁ.From base reluctance to benefit any men: V. φειδοῖ πονηρᾷ μηδένʼ εὖ ποιεῖν βροτῶν (Eur., frag.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reluctance
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7 Service
subs.P. διακονία, ἡ, Ar. and P. ὑπηρεσία, ἡ, P. and V. λατρεία, ἡ (Plat.), θεραπεία, ἡ, θεράπευμα, τό (Eur., H.F. 633), ὑπηρέτημα, τό, V. λατρεύματα, τα, δούλευμα, τό.Benefit, favour: P. χάρις, ἡ, ὠφέλεια, ἡ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό, ὑπούργημα, τό, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὑπουργία, ἡ.Worship of the gods: P. θεραπεία, ἡ, θεράπευμα, τό, λατρεία, ἡ.Overseer of the religious services: P. τῆς πρὸς τοὺς θεούς ἐπιμελείας... προστάτης (Dem. 618).Ritual: P. and V. τελετή, ἡ, or pl., τέλος, τό, or pl.Use, employment: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, χρεία, ἡ (Dem. 319), V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό.It is the future or the present that requires the services of a counsellor: P. τὸ μέλλον ἢ τὸ παρὸν τὴς τοῦ συμβούλου τάξιν ἀπαιτεῖ (Dem. 292).Be at any one's service: use P. and V. πρόχειρος εἶναι (dat.).Secure the services of a person: P. and V. χρῆσθαί (τινι).Service in the army: P. στρατεία, ἡ, Ar. and P. στρατιά, ἡ.Be of an age for service: P. ἐν τῇ ἡλικίᾳ εἶναι.Foreign service: ἔξοδος ἔκδημος, ἡ (Thuc. 2, 10), ἔκδημοι στρατεῖαι, αἱ (Thuc. 1, 15).Evasion of service: Ar. and P. ἀστρατεία, ἡ.Evading service, or exempt from it: Ar. and P. ἀστράτευτος.Fit for service ( of ships): P. πλώϊμος.In active service ( of ships): P. ἐνεργός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Service
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