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1 boon
[bu:n](a blessing: It's been a real boon to have a car this week.) ευλογία, ευτύχημα -
2 Boon
subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Boon
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3 Boon-companion
subs.P. and V. συμπότης, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Boon-companion
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4 Companion
subs.Companions: P. and V. οἱ συνόντες.Partner: P. and V. κοινωνός, ὁ or ἡ, συνεργός, ὁ or ἡ, συλλήπτωρ, ὁ.Boon-companion: P. and V. συμπότης, ὁ.Companion in arms: P. συστρατιώτης, ὁ, σύσκηνος, ὁ. Fem.: Ar. συσκηνητήρια, ἡ, P. and V. λοχίτης, ὁ (Xen.), V. συνασπιστής, ὁ, παρασπιστής, ὁ.Be companion in arms to: V. συνασπίζειν (dat.) (Eur. Cycl. 39), P. συσκηνεῖν (absol., or dat.) (Xen.).Travelling companion: P. and V. συνέμπορος, ὁ or ἡ (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Companion
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5 Enable
v. trans.P. and V. ἐξουσίαν διδόναι (dat.).I am enabled to: P. and V. ἔξεστί μοι (infin.).This boon enabled you to triumph over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enable
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6 Favour
subs.Good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια. ἡ, εὐμένεια, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ, P. φιλοφροσύνη, ἡ.Boon, service: P. and V. χάρις, ἡ, ἔρανος, ὁ, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό; see Service, Benefaction.Curry favour with: P. and V. χαρίζεσθαι (dat.), ὑποτρέχειν (acc.), ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), θωπεύειν (acc.), V. σαίνειν (acc.), προσσαίνειν (acc.), θώπτειν (acc.), Ar. and P. ὑποπίπτειν (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. αἰκάλλειν (acc.). Do a favour to, v.: P. and V. εὐεργετεῖν (acc.), V. χάριν ὑπουργεῖν (dat.). χάριν διδόναι (dat.), χάριν τίθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and V. χάριν νέμειν (dat.), P. χάριν δρᾶν (absol.); see Serve.Theseus asks you as a favour to bury the dead: V. Θήσευς σʼ ἀπαιτεῖ πρὸς χάριν θάψαι νεκρούς (Eur., Supp. 385).In favour of: V. and V. πρός (gen.).Thinking that a battle at sea in a small space was in their ( the enemy's) favour: P. νομίζοντες πρὸς ἐκείνων εἶναι τὴν ἐν ὀλίγῳ ναυμαχίαν (Thuc. 2, 86).I will speak in your favour, not in mine: V. πρὸς σοῦ γὰρ, οὐδʼ ἐμοῦ, φράσω (Soph., O.R. 1434; cf Plat., Prot. 336D).He has suddenly become in favour of Philip: P. γέγονεν ἐξαίφνης ὑπὲρ Φιλίππου (Dem. 438).Vote in favour of a person's acquittal: P. ἀποψηφίζεσθαι (gen. of pers.).Make a favour of justice: P. καταχαρίζεσθαι τὰ δίκαια (Plat., Ap. 35C).——————v. trans.Be friendly disposed to: P. and V. εὐνοεῖν (dat.), P. εὐνοικῶς διακείσθαι πρός (acc.); see side with.Be on the side of: V. συνεῖναι (dat.).Favour the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.I favour your cause: V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σὰ (Soph., Aj. 491).Favour the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.Favour the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.On a charge of favouring the Athenians: P. ἐπʼ Ἀττικισμῷ (Thuc. 8. 38).Of things, help on: P. προφέρειν (εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Favour
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7 Grant
v. trans.Give: P. and V. διδόναι, νέμειν, δωρεῖσθαι (Plat.), παρέχειν, V. πορσύνειν, πορεῖν ( 2nd aor.), Ar. and V. ὀπάζειν.Confer: P. and V. προσφέρειν, προστιθέναι.Lend, afford: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι.Allow: see Allow.Concede: P. and V. συγχωρεῖν (τινί τι), ἐφιέναι (τινί τι), παριέναι (τινί τι), ὁμολογεῖν (τινί τι) (rare V.), Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν (τινί τινος).Grant me a small boon besides: V. πρόσνειμαι δέ μοι χάριν βραχείαν (Soph., Trach. 1216).Grant me to slay my brother: V. δός μοι κτανεῖν ἀδελφόν (Eur., Phoen. 1367).——————subs.Free gift: P. and V. δωρεά, ἡ.Allowance: V. μέτρημα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Grant
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8 Indulgence
subs.Kindness: P. πραότης, ἡ, φιλανθρωπία, ἡ, V. πρευμένεια, ἡ.Pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ, V. σύγγνοια, ἡ.Indulgence in: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ (gen.).Enjoyment of: P. and V. ἀπόλαυσις, ἡ (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Indulgence
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9 Society
subs.P. ἡ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κοινωνία.Association, club: Ar. and P. σύνοδος, ἡ, P. ἑταιρεία, ἡ, σύστασις, ἡ.Delight in anyone's society: use P. and V. ἥδεσθαι συνών τινι.Learn also to be a boon-companion and a man of society: Ar. προσμάνθανε συμποτικὸς εἶναι καὶ συνουσιαστικός (Vesp. 1208).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Society
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