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1 Cling
Cling (to)v.P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀντιλάζυσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Cling fast to: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), Ar. προσέχεσθαι (dat.).Embrace: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἐμφῦναι (dat.) ( 2nd aor. ἐμφύειν), P. ἐκκρεμάννυσθαι (gen.) (Thuc., 7, 75), V. ἐκκρήμνασθαι (gen.), ἐξαρτᾶσθαι (gen.).Clinging to one another: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O.C. 1620).Clinging to one hope after another: P. ἀναρτώμενοι ἐλπίσιν ἐξ ελπίδων (Dem. 346).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cling
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2 cling
[kliŋ]past tense, past participle - clung; verb((usually with to) to stick (to); to grip tightly: The mud clung to her shoes; She clung to her husband as he said goodbye; He clings to an impossible hope; The boat clung to (= stayed close to) the coastline.) κολλώ -
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4 Clasp
subs.Pin: V. περόνη, ἡ, πόρπη, ἡ, περονίς, ἡ.Of a necklace: Ar. βάλανος, ἡ.Fastening: P. and V. ἅμμα, τό (Plat.).Embrace: V. ἀσπάσματα, τά, ἀμφιπτυχαί, αἱ, περιπτυχαί, αἱ, P. and V. περιβολαί, αἱ (Xen.); see Embrace.——————v. trans.Cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see Cling.Embrace: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἀμφιβάλλειν, περιβάλλειν; see Embrace.Clasp one's hands behind one's back: P. συμπλέκειν εἰς τοὐπίσω τὼ χεῖρε (Thuc. 4, 4).Clasp and join hand with hand: V. σύναπτε καὶ συνωρίζου χέρα (Eur., Bacch. 198).Seize her, clasping your hands about her: V. λάβεσθέ μοι τῆσδʼ, ἀμφελίξαντες χέρας (Eur., And. 425).He begged me earnestly, clasping my hand: V. ἐξικέτευσε τῆς ἐμῆς χερὸς θιγών (Soph., O.R. 760).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clasp
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5 Firmly
adv.Indissolubly: P. ἀλύτως, V. δυσεκλύτως.Cling firmly to: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), P. ἄπριξ λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.); see cling to.Steadfastly: P. and V. βεβαίως, V. ἐμπέδως.Faithfully: P. πίστως.Obstinately: Ar. and P. αὐθάδως.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Firmly
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6 Hang
v. trans.P. and V. κρεμαννύναι.Make fast on anything: P. and V. ἀρτᾶν.Strangle: Ar. and P. ἄγχειν.Kill by strangling the neck: V. ἀπαρτᾶν δέρην, ἀρτᾶν δέρην.Hang the head: Ar. and P. κύπτειν (absol.), V. νεύειν κάρα.Be hung up: P. ἀναρτᾶσθαι.Be hanged: V. κρεμασθῆναι ( 1st aor. pass. of κρεμαννύναι.Go and hang yourself, interj.: Ar. φθείρου ἐς κόρακας.Those who made laws I would have go and hang themselves: V. οἳ δὲ τοὺς νόμους ἔθεντο... κλάειν ἄνωγα (Eur., Cycl. 338).Hang up, let alone, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐᾶν.V. intrans. P. and V. κρέμασθαι, αἰωρεῖσθαι, ἀρτᾶσθαι.Be fastened: P. and V. ἀρτᾶσθαι, ἐξαρτᾶσθαι.My weapons hanging to my side will speak thus: V. (ὅπλα) πλευρὰ τἀμὰ προσπίτνοντʼ ἐρεῖ τάδε (Eur., H.F. 1379).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hang
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7 Press
v. trans.Ar. and P. θλίβειν, πιέζειν, P. συμπιέζειν.Foot pressed against foot: V. ποὺς ἐπαλλαχθεὶς ποδί (Eur., Heracl. 836).Drive: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, ὠθεῖν.Press one's views: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Some three people accused you before this man but did not press the charge: P. τρεῖς σέ τινες γραψάμενοι πρότεροι τοῦδε οὐκ ἐπεξῆλθον (Dem. 501).Oppress: P. and V. πιέζειν.Press hard: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.Be hard pressed: P. and V. πιέζεσθαι, βιάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, κάμνειν, νοσεῖν (rare P.), Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι, P. πονεῖσθαι.His creditors were pressing him: P. οἱ χρῆσται κατήπειγον αὐτόν (Dem. 894).Press into one's service: P. and V. προστίθεσθαί (τινα), προσποιεῖσθαί (τινα), προσλαμβάνειν (τινά).V. intrans. See Crowd.Press upon ( an enemy): Ar. and P. ἐγκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.) ἐπικεῖσθαι (absol.).Be urgent with: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat., V. acc. Eur., I.A. 814).When the Sphinx pressed heavily upon the city with her ravaging: V. ὡς ἐπεζάρει Σφὶγξ ἁρπαγαῖσι πόλιν (Eur., Phoen. 45).——————subs.Close array: P. and V. στῖφος, τό.Crowd: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, πλῆθος, τό.Press of business: P. ἀσχολία, ἡ.Press for cheeses: V. τεῦχος, τό (Eur., Cycl. 208).Pressed out ( of cheese), adj.: V. ἐξημελγμένος (Eur., Cycl. 209).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Press
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9 Adhere to
v. intrans.Cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Be attached to: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Adhere to
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10 Cleave
v. trans.P. and V. σχίζειν, τέμνειν, διατέμνειν, P. διασχίζειν, V. κείρειν.Cleave to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see cling to.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cleave
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11 Embrace
v. trans.P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἀμφιβάλλειν, περιβάλλειν, ἀμπίσχειν, Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.Clasp in one's arms: V. ὑπαγκαλίζεσθαι.Practise: see Practise.So they embraced all these matters in one decree: P. διόπερ ἅπαντα ταῦτα εἰς ἓν ψήφισμα συνεσκεύεσαν (Dem. 358).——————subs.O sweet embrace: V. ὦ γλυκεῖα προσβολή (Eur., Med. 1074).Lying in each other's embrace: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O.C. 1620).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embrace
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12 Hold
v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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13 Hug
v. trans.Embrace: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιβάλλειν, περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμπίσχειν.met., cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hug
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14 Maintain
v. trans.Support with food: P. and V. τρέφειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419), V. φέρβειν.Maintain (an army fleet, etc.): P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν.Keep, preserve: P. and V. σώζειν, διασώζειν, περιστέλλειν, φυλάσσειν, διαφυλάσσειν; see also Defend.absol., maintain by argument: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, διαμάχεσθαι.Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Maintain
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15 Nestle
v. intrans.Lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Nestle to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Nestle
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16 Stick
subs.Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκίπων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πυρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8, 84).——————v. trans.Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.V. intrans.Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν.Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πανουργεῖν.Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Stick together: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stick
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17 Tenacious
adj.Sticky: P. γλισχός.Mindful: P. and V. μνήμων.Be tenacious of, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tenacious
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18 Uphold
v. trans.Hold up: P. and V. ἀνέχειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Uphold
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