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  • 1 come to rest

    (to stop moving: The ball came to rest under a tree.) σταματώ

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  • 2 Off

    prep.
    Away from: P. and V. πό ( gen).
    Out of: P. and V. ἐκ (gen.).
    Off ( the coast): P. and V. πρός .(dat.), κατ (acc.).
    Off Laconia: P. κατὰ τὴν Λακωνικήν (Thuc. 4, 2; cf., Thuc. 8, 86).
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    adv.
    Away: P. and V. ἐκποδών, Ar. and P. πόρρω, V. πρόσω, πόρσω.
    A long way off: P. διὰ πολλοῦ.
    Be off, be distant, v.: P. and V. πέχειν, P. διέχειν.
    Be off, begone, interj.: Ar. and V. ἔρρε, V. ἔρροις, Ar. παγε.
    Off, gone: Ar. and V. φροῦδος (also Antipho. but rare P.).
    Be off, be gone, v.: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, παλλαγῆναι ( 2nd aor. pass. ἀπαλλάσσειν), ποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἔρρειν (also Plat. But rare P.).
    Be ( well or badly) off: P. and V. (εὖ or κακῶς) ἔχειν.
    Be badly off: P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
    How are you off for friends: V. πῶς δʼ εὐμενείας (gen. sing.)... ἔχεις; (Eur., Hel. 313).
    Come off, v.: see Occur.
    Of a person, come off ( better or worse): P. and V. παλλάσσειν.
    Cut off: lit., P. and V. τέμνειν, κόπτειν, Ar. and P. ποτέμνειν, V. θερίζειν, παμᾶν; see under Cut.
    Intercept: P. ἀπολαμβάνειν, διαλαμβνειν.
    Destroy: P. and καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    Get off: see Escape.
    Be acquitted: P. and V. φεύγειν, σώζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποφεύγειν.
    Keep off, ward off: P. and V. μύνειν; see ward off.
    Refrain: P. and V. πέχειν.
    Lie off, of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.); of an island: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Make off, run away: Ar. and P. ποδιδράσκειν.
    Put off, defer: P. and V. ποτθεσθαι, εἰς αὖθις ναβάλλεσθαι; see under Put.
    Take off (clothes, etc.): P. and V. ἐκδειν, Ar. and P. ποδειν.
    Take off from oneself: use mid. of verbs given.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).

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  • 3 Right

    adj.
    Correct, true: P. and V. ληθής, ὀρθός, V. ναμερτής; see True.
    Fit, proper: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, πρέπων, προσήκων, εὐσχήμων, σύμμετρος, καθήκων, Ar. and P. πρεπώδης, V. προσεικώς, ἐπεικώς, συμπρεπής.
    Just: P. and V. δκαιος, ἔνδικος, ὀρθός, σος, ἔννομος, ἐπιεικής.
    What is right, duty: see Duty.
    ( It is) right, lawful: P. and V. ὅσιον, θεμιτόν (negatively) (rare P.), θέμις (rare P.), V. δκη.
    Reasonable, fair: P. and V. εἰκός.
    This too is right: V. ἔχει δὲ μοῖραν καὶ τόδε (Eur., Hipp. 988).
    Deserved, adj.: P. and V. ἄξιος, δκαιος, V. ἐπάξιος.
    Be right, v.: P. and V. ὀρθῶς γιγνώσκειν.
    Hit the mark: P. and V. τυγχνειν.
    Come right, v.: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, κατορθοῦσθαι, εὖ ἔχειν, καλῶς ἔχειν.
    Thinking that the future will come right of itself: P. τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτοματʼ οἰόμενοι σχήσειν καλῶς (Dem. 11).
    Put right, v.: P. and V. ἐξορθοῦν, διορθοῦν, κατορθοῦν, νορθοῦν, Ar. and P. ἐπανορθοῦν.
    In one's right mind, adj.: P. and V. ἔννους, ἔμφρων; see Sane.
    Right as opposed to left: P. and V. δεξιός.
    The right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.
    On the right: P. and V. ἐν δεξιᾷ, Ar. and P. ἐκ δεξιᾶς, or use adj., V. ἐνδέξιος (Eur., Cycl. 6).
    To the right of you: V. ἐν δεξιᾷ σου (Eur., Cycl. 682).
    Straight, direct: P. and V. εὐθς, ὀρθός.
    Adverbially: P. and V. εὐθύ, occasionally εὐθύς.
    Right out, (destroy, kill) right out: P. and V. ἄρδην; see Utterly.
    Thinking there was a way right through to the outside: P. οἰόμενοι... εἶναι... ἄντικρυς δίοδον εἰς τὸ ἔξω (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Right through, prep.: V. διαμπάξ (gen.) (also used in Xen. as adv.), διαμπερές (gen.) (also used in Plat. as adv.).
    Right angle: P. ὀρθὴ γωνία, ἡ.
    At right angles: use adj., P. ἐγκάρσιος.
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    subs.
    Justice: P. and V. τὸ δκαιον, θεμς, ἡ (rare P.), P. δικαιοσύνη, ἡ, V. τὸ μἀδικεῖν, τοὔνδικον (Eur., frag.).
    Legal right: P. and V. δκη, ἡ.
    Prerogative: P. and V. γέρας, τό; see Prerogative.
    Rights: P. and V. τὰ δκαια.
    Just claim: P. δικαίωμα, τό.
    Have a right to: P. and V. δκαιος εἶναι (infin.) (Eur., Heracl. 142), Ar. and P. ἄξιος εἶναι (infin.).
    By rights: use rightly.
    Put to rights: see put right, under Right.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἐξορθοῦν, διορθοῦν, κατορθοῦν, Ar. and P. ἐπανορθοῦν.
    Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.
    Guide aright: see under Guide.
    A ship strained forcibly by the sheet sinks, but rights again, if one slackens the rope: V. καὶ ναῦς γὰρ ἐνταθεῖσα πρὸς βίαν ποδὶ ἔβαψεν, ἔστη δʼ αὖθις ἢν χαλᾷ πόδα (Eur., Or. 706).

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  • 4 End

    subs.
    Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.
    met., death: P. and V. θνατος, ὁ, τελεστή, ἡ.
    About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).
    End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχτη.
    Point: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ; see Point.
    Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).
    They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).
    Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.
    For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.
    Come to an end: P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβνειν; see end, v.
    Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).
    Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).
    This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).
    In the end, at last: P. and V. τέλος; see at last, under Last.
    Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.
    Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν, λύειν, Ar. and P. διαλειν, καταλειν, καταπαύειν.
    Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.
    End one's life: P. and V. τελευτᾶν ( with βίον or absol.).
    End ( a speech): P. and V. τελευτᾶν (acc. or gen.).
    Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
    Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).
    V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.
    Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.
    Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.); see Cease.
    End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).
    End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).

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  • 5 Age

    subs.
    Period of time: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.
    Time of life: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ, V. αἰών, ὁ.
    Generation: Ar. and P. γενεά, ἡ, V. γονή, ἡ, γέννα, ἡ ; see Generation.
    Time ( generally): P. and V. χρόνος, ὁ.
    Old age: P. and V. γῆρας, τό; see under Old.
    Of what age, adj. (indirect): P. and V. ἡλκος.
    Of such an age, adj.: P. and V. τηλικοῦτος, τηλικόσδε.
    Advanced in age: P. προβεβληκὼς τῇ ἡλικίᾳ, πόρρω τῆς ἡλικίας; see under Advanced (Advanced in years).
    Be of age, v.: P. and V. ἡβᾶν; see come to manhood, under Manhood.
    One of the same age ( contemporary), subs.: Ar. and P. ἡλικιώτης, ὁ, P. and V. ἧλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, V. ὁμῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ, συνῆλιξ, ὁ or ἡ ; see Contemporary.
    Of marriageable age, adj.: P. and V. ὡραῖος.
    Marriageable age, subs.: Ar. and P. ἡλικία, ἡ.
    He died at the age of sixty-seven: P. ἔτη γεγονὼς ἕπτα καὶ ἐξήκοντα ἀπέθανε.
    Be seven years of age: P. ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν εἶναι.
    Being about fifty years of age: P. γεγονὼς ἔτη περὶ πεντήκοντα (Dem. 564).
    Those of the same age: P. οἱ κατὰ τὴν αὐτὴν ἡλικίαν ὄντες (Dem. 477).
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    v. intrans.
    Grow old: P. and V. γηράσκειν, Ar. and P. καταγηράσκειν.

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  • 6 Succeed

    v. trans.
    P. διαδέχεσθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Be successor: see under Successor.
    Follow: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.); see Follow.
    Task succeeded task: V. ἔργου δʼ ἔργον ἐξημείβετο (Eur., Hel. 1533).
    Lo, wonder succeeds wonder: V. καὶ μὴν ἀμείβει καινὸν ἐκ καινῶν τόδε (Eur., Or. 1503).
    Another sorrow bidding woe succeed woe diverts my thoughts therefrom: V. παρακαλεῖ δʼ ἐκεῖθεν αὖ λυπή τις ἄλλη διάδοχος κακῶν κακοῖς (Eur., Hec. 587).
    Woe succeeding woe: V. κακὸν κακῷ διάδοχον (Eur., And. 802).
    V. intrans.
    Be successful, of persons or things: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, εὐτυχεῖν, κατορθοῦν (or pass.), εὖ φέρεσθαι; see Answer.
    Of persons only: P. and V. τυγχνειν, P. κατατυγχάνειν, ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    When he didn't succeed: P. ὡς αὐτῷ οὐ προὐχώρει (Thuc. 1, 109).
    Of things only: P. and V. εὖ χωρεῖν, προχωρεῖν.
    Succeed in: P. and V. δύνασθαι (infin.), ἔχειν (infin.); see be able, under Able.
    Come next: Ar. and P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.
    Succeeding: P. and V. ἐπιών; see under Succeeding.
    Succeed to, inherit: P. and V. παραλαμβνειν (acc.).

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  • 7 Grow

    v. trans.
    P. and V. φύειν ( rarely υ).
    Rear, foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.
    Let grow (hair, beard, etc.): P. and V. φύειν ( rarely υ), Ar. and V. τρέφειν, καθιέναι.
    Grow wings: P. πτεροφυεῖν.
    V. intrans. Generally; P. and V. φύεσθαι.
    As a plant: P. and V. βλαστνειν (Thuc., Plat., Dem., but rare P.).
    I thought he had grown very much: P. πολὺ μάλα ἐπιδεδωκέναι μοι ἔδοξε (Plat., Euthy. 271B).
    Increase: P. and V. αὐξνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.
    Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    He grew ( in power) to the detriment of all: P. κατὰ πάντων ἐφύετο (Dem. 231).
    Grow up ( of crops): P. ἀναφύεσθαι.
    Of children, be reared: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι, αὐξνεσθαι.
    Come of age: P. τελεοῦσθαι, P. and V. ἐφηβᾶν (Xen.); see come to manhood, under Manhood.
    Grow upon: lit., P. and V. προσφύεσθαι (dat.);
    met., steal upon gradually: P. and V. πορρεῖν (πρός, acc., or dat. alone).
    Grow with: P. and V. συναυξνεσθαι (dat.), συναύξεσθαι (dat.).
    Growing again, adj.: V. παλιμβλαστής.

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  • 8 Pass

    v. trans.
    Hand on: P. and V. παραδιδόναι.
    Passing ( the children) on through a succession of hands: V. διαδοχαῖς ἀμείβουσαι χερῶν (τέκνα) (Eur., Hec. 1159).
    Pass ( word or message): P. and V. παραφέρειν, παραγγέλλειν, παρεγγυᾶν (Xen.).
    Go past: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, P. παραμείβεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and V. περᾶν, V. παραστείχειν.
    Sail past: P. παραπλεῖν, παρακομίζεσθαι.
    Go beyond ( of time or place): P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, Ar. and V. περᾶν (Eur., And. 102).
    Having passed the appointed time: V. παρεὶς τὸ μόρσιμον.
    Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχισις (Thuc. 7, 6).
    Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.
    Cross: P. and V. περβαίνειν, διαβάλλειν, διαπερᾶν, περβάλλειν, Ar. and P. διαβαίνειν, περαιοῦσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, P. διαπεραιοῦσθαι (absol.), διαπορεύεσθαι, Ar. and V. περᾶν, V. ἐκπερᾶν.
    Pass ( time): P. and V. διγειν (Eur., Med. 1355) (with acc. or absol.), τρβειν, Ar. and P. διατρβειν (with acc. or absol.), κατατρβειν, V. ἐκτρβειν, διαφέρειν, διεκπερᾶν, Ar. and V. γειν.
    Pass time in a place: Ar. and P. ἐνδιατρβειν (absol.).
    Pass a short time with a person: P. σμικρὸν χρόνον συνδιατρίβειν (dat.) (Plat., Lys. 204C).
    Pass the night: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.).
    Pass ( accounts): P. ἐπισημαίνεσθαι (εὐθύνας) (Dem. 310).
    Pass ( a law), of the lawgiver: P. and V. τιθέναι (νόμον); of the people: P. and V. τθεσθαι (νόμον).
    Pass sentence: P. and V. ψῆφον φέρειν, ψῆφον διαφέρειν, ψῆφον τθεσθαι, P. δίκην ψηφίζεσθαι.
    Pass sentence on: see Condemn.
    Never would they have lived thus to pass sentence on another man: V. οὐκ ἄν ποτε δίκην κατʼ ἄλλου φωτὸς ὧδʼ ἐψήφισαν (Soph., Aj. 648).
    V. intrans. P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, ἰέναι, χωρεῖν, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, περᾶν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).
    A goddess shall be struck by mortal hand unless she pass from my sight: V. βεβλήσεταί τις θεῶν βροτησίᾳ χερὶ εἰ μὴ ʼξαμείψει χωρὶς ὀμμάτων ἐμῶν (Eur., Or. 271).
    Let pass: P. and V. ἐᾶν; see admit, let slip.
    Go through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι.
    Go by: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, V. παρήκειν.
    Go by ( of time): P. προέρχεσθαι.
    Elapse: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι, διέρχεσθαι.
    Expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν; see also under past.
    Disappear: P. and V. φανίζεσθαι, διαρρεῖν, πορρεῖν, φθνειν (Plat.).
    Pass ( of a law): P. and V. νικᾶν.
    Be enacted: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Pass along: P. ἐπιπαριέναι (acc.).
    Pass away: P. and V. πέρχεσθαι, παρέρχεσθαι.
    This decree caused the danger that lowered over the city to pass away like a cloud: P. τοῦτο τὸ ψήφισμα τὸν τότε τῇ πόλει περιστάντα κίνδυνον παρελθεῖν ἐποίησεν ὥσπερ νέφος (Dem. 291).
    met., disappear: P. and V. φανίζεσθαι, διαρρεῖν, πορρεῖν, φθνειν (Plat.), Ar. and V. ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Have passed away, be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Pass by: see pass, v. trans.
    met., neglect: P. and V. μελεῖν; see Neglect, Omit.
    Pass from ( life): P. and V. παλλάσσεσθαι βίου, V. μεταστῆναι βίου.
    Pass into: see Enter.
    Change into: P. μεταβαίνειν εἰς (acc.), μεταβάλλειν (εἰς acc., or ἐπί acc.); see Change.
    Pass off: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.
    Pass away: see pass away.
    Pass on: P. προέρχεσθαι, P. and V. προβαίνειν.
    Pass out of: V. ἐκπερᾶν (acc. or gen.).
    Pass over, omit: P. and V. παριέναι, παραλείπειν, ἐᾶν; see Omit.
    Pass over in silence: P. and V. σιγᾶν (acc.), σιωπᾶν (acc.), V. διασιωπᾶν (acc.).
    Slight: see Slight.
    Pass through: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διέρπειν (acc.), διαστείχειν (acc.), Ar. and V. διεκπερᾶν (acc.), διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.).
    Travel through: Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).
    Pass through, into: V. διεκπερᾶν εἰς (acc.).
    Pierce: see Pierce.
    Of time (pass through life, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διαπερᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).
    met., endure: P. and V. διεξέρχεσθαι; see Endure.
    Bring to pass: P. and V. νύτειν, κατανύτειν, διαπράσσειν (or mid. in P.); see Accomplish.
    Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν, παραπίπτειν, γίγνεσθαι, τυγχνειν, συντυγχνειν; see Happen.
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    Defile: P. and V. εἰσβολή, ἡ, ἄγκος, τό (Xen.), P. στενόπορα, τά, στενά, τά, πάροδος, ἡ, V. στενωπός, ἡ.
    Safe conduct: Ar. and P. δίαδος, ἡ, P. ἄδεια, ἡ, P. and V. ἀσφλεια, ἡ.
    Difficulty: P. and V. πορία, ἡ; see also predicament.
    Having come to so sore a pass: V. εἰς τὰς μεγίστας συμφορὰς ἀφιγμένος (Eur., I.A. 453).

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  • 9 Well

    adv.
    P. and V. εὖ, καλῶς.
    Correctly: P. and V. ὀρθῶς.
    Well then: P. and V. εἶεν, τί οὖν.
    Come then: P. and V. γε, φέρε, θι, φέρε δή; see Come.
    Well, let them shout: Ar. οἱ δʼ οὖν βοώντων (Ach. 186).
    Well, let them laugh: V. οἱ δʼ οὖν γελώντων (Soph., Aj. 961).
    If they listen to our representations, well and good: P. ἢν μὲν εἰσακούσωσί τι πρεσβευομένων ἡμῶν, ταῦτα ἄριστα (Thuc. 1, 82).
    Well, but ( introducing an objection): P. ἀλλὰ νὴ Δία (Dem. 755).
    Well, suppose: Ar. and V. καὶ δή; see under Suppose.
    Well, then ( introducing a new point): P. τί δέ (Plat., Crito, 49C).
    As well, further: P. and V. ἔτι; see Besides.
    At the same time: P. and V. μα, ὁμοῦ.
    As well as, together with: P. and V. μα (dat.), ὁμοῦ (dat.) (rare P.).
    Be well in health: Ar. and P. γιαίνειν, P. and V. εὖ ἔχειν.
    It is well: P. and V. εὖ ἔχει, καλῶς ἔχει.
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    subs.
    Ar. and P. φρέαρ, τό.
    Dig a well, v.: Ar. φρεωρυχεῖν.
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    v. intrans.
    Gush: P. and V. ῥεῖν, πορρεῖν, στάζειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. κηκειν, ἐκπηδᾶν.
    Of tears: P. and V. λείβεσθαι (Plat.).
    Tears well from my eyes: V. ἐκ δʼ ὀμμάτων πηγαὶ κατερρώγασι (Eur., Alc. 1067).
    Welling tears: V. χλωρὰ δάκρυα (Eur., Med. 922).
    A welling spring of water: V. δροσώδης ὕδατος νοτίς (Eur., Bacch. 705).

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  • 10 Work

    subs.
    P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Toil, labour: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. μοχθήματα, τά, ἆθλος, ὁ, κματος, ὁ.
    Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.
    Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.
    Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό; see Duty.
    Handicraft: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. χειροτεχνία, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.
    Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.
    Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.
    Set to work: see under Set.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.
    Military works, earthwork: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό; see Defences (Defence).
    Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.
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    v. trans.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.
    Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).
    Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).
    Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).
    Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.
    Make by work: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, ἐκπονεῖν, V. ἐκμοχθεῖν, Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι.
    Cause, bring about: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, ποιεῖν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι, V. τεύχειν; see Contrive.
    Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), V. φυτεύειν, φιτειν; see Produce.
    Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.
    He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).
    V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).
    Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.
    Avail, do good: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν; see Avail.
    Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).
    Work for ( on behalf of): V. περκάμνειν (gen.), προκάμνειν (gen.), περπονεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι (acc.).
    Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.
    Work round: see come round.
    Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Work up: Ar. and P. περγάζεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), ἐκπονεῖν (acc.).
    Work upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Influence.
    He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).
    Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).

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  • 11 Draw

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἕλκειν, ἐφέλκειν, ἐπισπᾶν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν.
    Attract: P. and V. ἐφέλκεσθαι, ἐπισπᾶσθαι, ἕλκειν, προσγεσθαι.
    Represent by lines: P. and V. γρφειν.
    Draw ( a line): P. ἄγειν (Arist.).
    Draw ( pay): see Receive.
    Draw (tears, etc.): V. ἐκκαλεῖσθαι.
    With him ( is gone) Andromache, drawing many a tear from my eyes: V. μετʼ αὐτοῦ δʼ Ἀνδρομάχη πολλῶν ἐμοὶ δακρύων ἀγωγός (Eur., Tro. 1130).
    Draw ( a bow): P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν (Xen.).
    Draw lots: see under Lot.
    Draw ( a sword): V. σπᾶν, ἕλκειν, ἐξέλκειν, P. and V. σπᾶσθαι (Xen., also Ar.).
    Drawn swords sprang from the sheath: V. κολεῶν ἐρυστὰ διεπεραιώθη ξίφη (Soph., Aj 730).
    Draw water: P. ὕδωρ ἀνασπᾶν (Thuc. 4, 97), ρύτειν (or mid.) (acc.) (mid. also in Ar.).
    Draw away: P. and V. ποσπᾶν φέλκειν.
    Draw back: P. and V. νασπᾶν.
    Hc draws back his left foot: V. λαιὸν μὲν εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀμφέρει πόδα (Eur., Phoen. 1410).
    V. intrans. Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν.
    Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν; see Shrink.
    Draw down: P. and V. καθέλκειν, κατασπᾶν.
    Draw from under: P. and V. ποσπᾶν, Ar. and P. φέλκειν.
    Draw near: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., or V. dat. alone), προσβαίνειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησάζεσθαι (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.); see approach..
    The ship drew nearer, ever nearer to the rocks: V. μᾶλλον δε μᾶλλον πρὸς πέτρας ᾔει σκάφος (Eur., I.T. 1406).
    Draw off: P. and V. φέλκειν, ποσπᾶν; met., P. and V. παντλεῖν (Plat.).
    Draw off an enemy: P. ἀπάγειν (Thuc. 1, 109).
    V. intrans. See Retire.
    Draw on, lead on: P. and V. πάγειν, προάγειν.
    Draw out: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. ἐκσπᾶν; see also Protract.
    Draw over to one's side: see win over.
    Draw a veil over: see Veil.
    Draw the line, lay down limits: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Draw through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).
    Draw to oneself: P. and V. προσέλκεσθαι; see Attract.
    Draw together: Ar. and P. συνέλκειν, P. and V. συνγειν.
    Come together, v. intrans.: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.
    Draw up: P. and V. νασπᾶν, Ar. and P. νέλκειν.
    Arrange troops, etc.: P. and V. τάσσειν, συντάσσειν, Ar. and P. παρατάσσειν.
    Compose: P. συγγράφειν.
    Draw up an indictment: Ar. and P. γραφὴν γρφεσθαι.

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  • 12 Lay

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι.
    Make to recline: Ar. and P. κατακλνειν, V. κλνειν.
    Lay a wager: Ar. περιδδοσθαι (absol.).
    Lay ( eggs): use Ar. and P. τίκτειν.
    Lay ( a foundation): P. and V. ποβάλλειν, καταβάλλεσθαι, P. ὑποτιθέναι.
    Be laid ( of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).
    The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).
    Lay an ambush: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐνεδρεύειν; see Ambush.
    Lay a ( plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see Contrive.
    Lay aside: P. and V. ποβάλλειν, φιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and P. ποτθεσθαι.
    Lay aside ( clothes): see put off.
    Put by for reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποτθεσθαι.
    Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.
    met.; see Disclose.
    Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Lay ( a question) before the people to vote on: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν, τι (εἰς acc).
    Lay by: Ar. and P. κατατθεσθαι,
    Lay down: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl.).
    Renounce: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ἐξίστασθαι (gen.); see Renounce.
    Lay down a law: of a legislator, P. and V. νόμον τιθέναι; of a people, P. and V. νόμον τθεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).
    Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Lay down ( a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.
    Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.
    This being laid down: V. πόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).
    Lay down as a foundation: P. and V. καταβάλλεσθαι.
    Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβνεσθαι (gen.); see under Hand.
    Lay hold of: see lay hands on.
    Lay in, store up: Ar. and P. κατατθεσθαι.
    Lay low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. κλνειν, καταστρωννύναι; see Destroy.
    Lay on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι (τί τινι).
    Impose: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.
    Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).
    Lay ( blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), νατιθέναι (dat.); see Attribute.
    Lay open: see Disclose.
    Lay oneself open to: see Incur.
    Lay out, arrange: Ar. and P. διατιθέναι.
    Expend: P. and V. ναλίσκειν, ναλοῦν.
    Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.
    Prepare for burial: P. and V. περιστέλλειν, προτθεσθαι, V. συγκαθαρμόζειν.
    Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.
    By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).
    Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).
    Lay siege to: see Besiege.
    Lay to: see Impute.
    Lay to heart: P. and V. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, V. θυμῷ βάλλειν; see Heed.
    V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.
    Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.
    Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).
    Lay up: Ar. and P. κατατθεσθαι.
    Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).
    Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.
    Lay waste, v. trans.: see Devastate.
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    subs.
    Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.
    Song: P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μέλος, τό, μελῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ; see Song.

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  • 13 Sense

    subs.
    Perception: P. and V. αἴσθησις, ἡ, V. αἴσθημα, τό, P. φρόνησις, ἡ.
    The senses: P. αἰσθήσεις, αἱ.
    Good sense: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ, εὐβουλία, ἡ; see Wisdom.
    Understanding: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ, γνώμη, ἡ, σύνεσις, ἡ, Ar. and P. δινοια, ἡ, Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
    A person of sense: use sensible adj.
    Have sense: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν.
    Meaning: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ (Soph., O.R. 938), P. διάνοια, ἡ, βούλησις, ἡ.
    Take in a certain sense, v.: P. ἐκλαμβνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβνειν (acc.).
    Lose one's senses, faint: P. λιποψυχεῖν, V. προλείπειν; see Faint.
    Be mad: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι, παραφρονεῖν; see under Mad.
    Out of one's senses: use adj., P. ἔκφρων, P. and V. μανιώδης, ἔμπληκτος; see Mad.
    In one's senses: use adj., P. and V. ἔμφρων, ἔννους, V. φρενήρης, ἀρτίφρων (also Plat. but rare P.). Be in one's senses, v.:P. and V. φρονεῖν, εὖ φρονεῖν, P. ἐντὸς αὑτοῦ εἶναι (Dem. 913); see be sane, under Sane.
    Come to one's senses, v.: P. and V. ἔννους γίγνεσθαι.

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  • 14 Term

    subs.
    Word, expression: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό.
    Limit: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ.
    Term of life: P. and V. αἰών, ὁ.
    In logic mathematics: P. ὅρος, ὁ ( Aristotle).
    Terms, conditions: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.
    Agreement: P. and V. σύμβασις, ἡ, P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.
    Covenant: P. and V. συνθῆκαι, αἱ, σύνθημα, τό.
    Terms of surrender: P. ὁμολογία, ἡ.
    On fixed terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    On the terms: P. and V. ἐπ τούτοις (Eur., Rhes. 157), ἐπ τοῖσδε (Eur., Alc. 375, Hel. 838); see under condition.
    On what terms? P. and V. ἐπ τῷ; (Eur., Hel. 1234).
    Bring to terms: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (acc.).
    Come to terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, P. ἔρχεσθαι εἰς σύμβασιν, συμβαίνειν καθʼ ὁμολογίαν, ὁμολογεῖν.
    Make terms: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, σύμβασιν ποιεῖσθαι, P. καταλύεσθαι; see also make a treaty, under Treaty.
    On equal terms: P. ἐξ ἴσου, ἐπὶ τῇ ἴσῃ.
    On tolerable terms: P. μετρίως.
    We could not agree save on the terms declared: V. οὐ γὰρ ἃν συμβαῖμεν ἄλλως ἢ ʼπὶ τοῖς εἰρημένοις (Eur., Phoen. 590).
    They thought they were all departing without making terms: P. πάντας ἐνόμισαν ἀπιέναι ἀσπόνδους (Thuc. 3, 111).
    On friendly terms: P. εὐνοϊκῶς, οἰκείως.
    Be on friendly terms with: P. οἰκείως ἔχειν (dat.), εὐνοϊκῶς διακεῖσθαι πρός (acc.); see familiAr.
    Be on bad terms with: P. ἀηδῶς ἔχειν (dat.).
    Keep on good terms with ( a person): Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).
    I had been on quite affectionate terms with this man: P. τούτῳ πάνυ φιλανθρώπως ἐκεχρήμην ἐγώ (Dem. 411).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. καλεῖν, λέγειν, εἰπεῖν; see Call.

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  • 15 Up

    prep.
    P. and V. ἐπ (acc.).
    Up stream: P. ἀνὰ ῥόον (Hdt.).
    Up hill: V. πρὸς αἶπος, P. πρὸς ἄναντες, πρὸς ὄρθιον (Xen.).
    Up and down, throughout: P. and V. κατ (acc.), ν (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 72; Dem. 1277, but rare P.).
    Up to: P. and V. ἐπ (acc.).
    As far as: P. μέχρι (gen.).
    Up to a certain point: P. μέχρι του (Dem. 11).
    Up to this time: P. μέχρι τοῦδε, V. ἐς τόδʼ ἡμέρας (Eur., Alc. 9), P. and V. δεῦρο (Plat. and Eur., Heracl. 848); see Hitherto.
    Come up with, reach: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen.); see Reach.
    Overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβνειν; see Overtake.
    Well up in, versed in: P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.).
    Be well up in an author: Ar. and P. πατεῖν (acc.) (Ar., Av. 471 and Plat., Phaedr. 273A).
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    adv.
    P. and V. νω, Ar. and P. ἐπνω.
    Up and down: P. and V. νω κτω, νω τε καὶ κτω, P. νω καὶ κάτω.
    Hither and thither: see under Thither.
    The up country: P. ἡ μεσογεία; see Inland.
    Go up country, v.: P. νέρχεσθαι (Thuc. 8, 50), ἀναβαίνειν.
    Be up ( of time), be passed: P. and V. παρελθεῖν ( 2nd aor. of παρέρχεσθαι).
    Go up: P. and V. νέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ναβαίνειν.
    Set up: see under Set.
    Stand up: P. and V. νίστασθαι; see Rise.
    It is all up with me: use P. and V. οἴχομαι (Plat.); see be undone (Undone).
    Shall we say it was all up with these things? P. πάντα ἔρρειν ταῦτα... φήσομεν; (Plat. Legg. 677C).

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  • 16 aerosol

    ['eərəsol]
    (a mixture of liquid or solid particles and gas under pressure which is released from a container in the form of a mist: Many deodorants come in the form of aerosols; ( also adjective) an aerosol spray.) σπρέι, αεροζόλ

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  • 17 collapse

    [kə'læps]
    1) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) καταρρέω
    2) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) καταρρέω
    3) (to break down, fail: The talks between the two countries have collapsed.) ναυαγώ
    4) (to fold up or to (cause to) come to pieces (intentionally): Do these chairs collapse?) διπλώνω, κλείνω

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  • 18 heel

    [hi:l] 1. noun
    1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) φτέρνα
    2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) φτέρνα
    3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) τακούνι
    2. verb
    1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) βάζω τακούνια
    2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) γέρνω
    - - heeled
    - at/on one's heels
    - kick one's heels
    - take to one's heels
    - to heel
    - turn on one's heel

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  • 19 mate

    [meit] 1. verb
    1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) ζευγαρώνω
    2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) κάνω ματ
    2. noun
    1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) σύντροφος,ταίρι
    2) (a husband or wife.) σύζυγος
    3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) φίλος
    4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) συνάδελφος
    5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) υποπλοίαρχος
    6) (in chess, checkmate.) ματ

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  • 20 must

    1. negative short form - mustn't; verb
    1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) πρέπει(να)
    2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) πρέπει(να),ασφαλώς
    3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) οφείλω,πρέπει(να)
    2. noun
    (something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) απαραίτητο πράγμα

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  • come under — 1. To be included under 2. To be subjected to (fire, attack, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑come * * * 1) be classified as or among they all come under the general heading of opinion polls 2) be subject to (an influence or authority) ■ be subjected to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • come under — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come under : present tense I/you/we/they come under he/she/it comes under present participle coming under past tense came under past participle come under 1) come under something to be forced to experience… …   English dictionary

  • come under — 1) PHRASAL VERB: no passive If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you. [V P n] The police came under attack from angry crowds... [V P n] In parliament last week the Finance Minister came under… …   English dictionary

  • come under — verb a) To come underneath (something). Why dont you come under my umbrella theres plenty of room. b) To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.). To sympathisers, though, all of his crimes came under the general heading of …   Wiktionary

  • come under — phr verb Come under is used with these nouns as the object: ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑bombardment, ↑censure, ↑criticism, ↑domination, ↑examination, ↑fire, ↑heading, ↑influence, ↑jurisdiction, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • come under the hammer — (come) under the hammer (come up) for sale by auction • • • Main Entry: ↑hammer * * * come/go/under the hammer phrase to be sold at an auction (=a public sale in which objects are sold to the person who offers the most money) …   Useful english dictionary

  • come under the hammer — come/go under the hammer to be sold at an auction (= a public sale where objects are bought by the people who offer the most money). Both collections will come under the hammer and are expected to make Ј1m at Phillips in London next month …   New idioms dictionary

  • (come) under the hammer — (come up) for sale by auction ● hammer …   Useful english dictionary

  • come under the microscope — To be subjected to minute examination • • • Main Entry: ↑microscope …   Useful english dictionary

  • come under sth — UK US come under sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to experience a bad situation: come under attack/criticism/pressure/threat »The decision to terminate the tax cuts in 2010 as a money saving measure quickly came under attack from… …   Financial and business terms

  • come under fire — to be criticized. Last night s announcement quickly came under fire from the trade unions. (often + from) Mr Johnson has since come under fire for being sarcastic and dismissive of his clients. (sometimes + for) …   New idioms dictionary

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