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1 Extorted
adj.Compulsory: P. βίαιος, P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extorted
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2 extort
[ik'sto:t](to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) αποσπώ- extortionate -
3 Extort
v. trans.Exact: P. and V. πράσσειν, ἐκπράσσειν, εἰσπράσσεσθαι, P. εἰσπράσσειν, Ar. and P. πράσσεσθαι, ἀναπράσσειν.Take away: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖσθαι, βίᾳ ἐξαιρεῖσθαι.Perchance this reproach may have slipped out, extorted from him by anger: V. ἀλλʼ ἦλθε μὲν δὴ τοῦτο τοὔνειδος τάχ’ ἂν ὀργῇ βιασθέν (Soph., O.R. 523).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extort
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4 Forced
adj.Unnatural: see Feigned.Forced march. — He went on by a forced march, never stopping: P. ἐχωρεῖ οὐδὲν ἐπισχὼν δρόμῳ (Thuc. 4, 78).There will be forced marches both night and day equally: P. σπουδὴ ὁμοίως καὶ νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν ἔσται τῆς ὁδοῦ (Thuc. 7, 77).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Forced
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5 May
subs.P. Θαργηλιών, ὁ.——————v. intrans.You may, you are allowed to: P. and V. ἔξεστί σοι (infin.), πάρεστί σοι (infin.), or πάρα σοι (infin.), ἔνεστί σοι (infin.).In wishes: see would that.You may be right: P. κινδυνεύεις ἀληθῆ λέγειν (Plat., Sym. 205D).You may never have seen a state governed by a tyrant: P. ὑμεῖς δὲ τάχα οὐδὲ τεθέασθε τυραννουμένην πόλιν (Plat., Legg. 711A).This reproach may perhaps have come extorted by anger: V. ἀλλʼ ἦλθε μὲν δὴ τοῦτο τοὔνειδος τάχ’ ἄν ὀργῇ βιασθέν (Soph., O.R. 523).You may get you gone where you will: V. σὺ μὲν κομίζοις ἂν σεαυτὸν ᾗ θέλεις (Soph., Ant. 444).My method may be worse or it may be better: P. ἴσως μὲν γὰρ (ὁ τρόπος) χείρων, ἴσως δὲ βελτίων ἂν εἴη (Plat., Ap. 18A).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > May
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