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  • 1 for fear of

    (so as not to: She would not go swimming for fear of catching a cold.) μην τυχόν

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  • 2 fear

    [fiə] 1. noun
    ((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) φόβος
    2. verb
    1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) φοβούμαι
    2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) λυπούμαι(αλλά)
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    - fearfully
    - fearless
    - fearlessly
    - for fear of
    - in fear of

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  • 3 Fear

    subs.
    P. and V. φόβος, ὁ, ἔκπληξις, ἡ, ὀρρωδία. ἡ, δεῖμα, τό, δέος, τό, V. τάρβος, τό, τρόμος, ὁ (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Hesitation: P. and V. ὄκνος, ὁ.
    Have no fear of, v.: P. and V. θαρσεῖν (acc.).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι, ὀρρωδεῖν, δεδοικέναι (perf. act. of δείδειν), δεῖσαι (aor. act. of δείδειν), ἐκφοβεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. καταδεῖσαι ( 1st aor. of καταδείδειν), V. δειμαίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), τρέσαι ( 1st aor. of τρεῖν) (also Plat. but rare P.), ταρβεῖν, Ar. and V. τρέμειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Shrink from: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).
    Fear beforehand: V. προταρβεῖν.
    Fear for: use P. and V. verbs given with περί (dat.), ἀμφί (dat.), ὑπέρ (gen.), or in V. use προταρβεῖν (gen.), ὑπερδεδοικέναι (gen.).
    Fear over-much: V. ὑπερφοβεῖσθαι, ὑπερορρωδεῖν (Eur., Supp. 344).
    Fear to (with infin.): P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι, δεδοικέναι, ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, V. ὀρρωδεῖν, τρέμειν, ταρβεῖν (all with infin.).

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  • 4 For

    prep.
    On account of: P. and V. διά (acc.). ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.).
    On the ground of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).
    Be pitied for: P. ἐλεεῖσθαι ἐπί (dat.).
    Be admired for: P. θαυμάζεσθαι ἐπί (dat.).
    Renowned for: P. εὐδόκιμος εἰς (acc.) (Plat., Ap. 29D).
    Have reputation for: P. εὐδοκιμεῖν ἐπί (dat.).
    On a charge of: P. and V. ἐπί (dat.).
    For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά acc.), πρό (gen.). ὑπέρ (gen.), χάριν gen.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα
    ( Fear) for: P. and V. περί (dat.), ἀμφί (dat.), ὑπέρ (gen.).
    ( Contend) for one's life: P. and V. περὶ ψυχῆς.
    In place of, or in exchange for: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).
    In favour of: P. and V. ὑπέρ (gen.). πρός (gen.) (Plat., Prot. 336D); see Favour.
    Against: see Against.
    For the purpose of: P. and V. εἰς (acc.), ἐπί (dat.).
    He levied money for the navy: P. ἠγυρολόγησεν εἰς τὸ ναυτικόν (Thuc. 8. 3).
    He would have asked twenty drachmas for a cloak: Ar. δραχμὰς ἂν ἤτησʼ εἴκοσιν εἰς ἱμάτιον (Plut., 982).
    To fetch: P. and V. ἐπί (acc.).
    In search of: P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    Expressing duration of time, use the acc.
    Provisions for three days: P. σιτία τριῶν ἡμερῶν.
    Expressing space traversed, put the acc.
    For six or seven furlongs the Plataeans took the road for Thebes: P. ἐπὶ ἓξ ἢ ἕπτα σταδίους οἱ Πλαταιῆς τὴν ἐπὶ τῶν Θηβῶν ἐχώρησαν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    In limiting sense: P. and V. ὡς.
    Faithful for a herdsman: V. πιστὸς ὡς νομεὺς ἀνήρ (Soph., O.R. 1118).
    As for: P. and V. κατά (acc.), ἐπί (dat.).
    Had it not been for: P. εἰ μὴ διά (acc.) (Dem. 370).
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    conj.
    P. and V. γάρ, καὶ γάρ.
    Because: P. and V. ὅτι, P. διότι, V. οὕνεκα, ὁθούνεκα.
    Since: P. and V. ἐπεί, ὡς, ἐπειδή.

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  • 5 Uneasy

    adj.
    Anxious: P. μετέωρος.
    Afraid: P. περίφοβος, περιδεής.
    Be uneasy, be anxious, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν. V. κηραίνειν.
    Be uneasy about, fear for: P. and V. φοβεῖσθαι περί (dat.); see under Fear.
    Be uneasy, be uncomfortable: P. κακοπαθεῖν, P. and V. κακῶς ἔχειν.
    Unpleasant: P. and V. βαρύς.
    Awkward: P. and V. ἄπορος.

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  • 6 perpetual

    [pə'pe uəl]
    (lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) αέναος,συνεχής

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  • 7 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη
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    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up

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  • 8 cow

    I noun
    1) (the female of cattle used for giving milk: He has ten cows and a bull.) αγελάδα
    2) (the female of certain other animals eg the elephant, whale.) θηλυκό (θηλαστικών)
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    - cowherd
    - cowhide     II verb
    (to subdue or control through fear: The pupil was cowed by the headmaster's harsh words.) πτοώ

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  • 9 crouch

    1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) ανακουρκουδίζω
    2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) συσπειρώνομαι για να επιτεθώ

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  • 10 gasp

    1. noun
    (the sound made by suddenly breathing in, eg because of surprise or sudden pain: a gasp of fear.) άναρθρη κραυγή / κομμένη ανάσα
    2. verb
    He gasped with pain.) αγκομαχώ, ασθμαίνω

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  • 11 kidnap

    ['kidnæp]
    past tense, past participle - kidnapped; verb
    (to carry off (a person) by force, often demanding money in exchange for his safe return: He is very wealthy and lives in fear of his children being kidnapped.) απάγω

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  • 12 master

    1. feminine - mistress; noun
    1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) κύριος,αφέντης,κυρίαρχος
    2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) κύριος
    3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) δάσκαλος
    4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) καπετάνιος
    5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) τεχνίτης,μάστορας,αριστοτέχνης
    6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) νεαρός κύριος
    2. adjective
    ((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) ειδικευμένος
    3. verb
    1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) κυριεύω,καταβάλλω,κυριαρχώ,ξεπερνώ
    2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) μαθαίνω τέλεια
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    - masterfully
    - masterfulness
    - masterly
    - masterliness
    - mastery
    - master key
    - mastermind     4. verb
    (to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) καταστρώνω
    - master stroke
    - master switch
    - master of ceremonies

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  • 13 momentary

    adjective (lasting for only a moment: a momentary feeling of fear.) στιγμιαίος

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  • 14 rivet

    ['rivit] 1. noun
    (a sort of metal nail; a bolt for fastening plates of metal together eg when building the sides of a ship.) μεταλλικό καρφί, περτσίνι
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with rivets: They riveted the sheets of metal together.) καρφώνω, περτσινώνω
    2) (to fix firmly: He stood riveted to the spot with fear; His eyes were riveted on the television.) καθηλώνω, προσηλώνω
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  • 15 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) ρολό
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) ψωμάκι, φραντζολάκι
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) κουτρουβάλα, στριφογύρισμα
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) κούνημα
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) μπουμπουνητό
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) δίπλα
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) τυμπανοκρουσία
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) κυλώ, τσουλάω
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) κυλώ
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) τυλίγω
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) κάνω μπάλα, κάνω ρολό
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) τυλίγω
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) ανοίγω (φύλλο): ισοπεδώνω, στρώνω
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) κουνιέμαι, μποτζάρω
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) μπουμπουνίζω
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) κινώ κυκλικά τα μάτια μου
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) ταξιδεύω με τροχοφόρο
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) κυματίζω ελαφρά
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) περνώ
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    - roller-skate     3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) κάνω πατίνι
    - roll in
    - roll up     II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) κατάλογος ονομάτων

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  • 16 About

    prep.
    of time or place. P. and V. περί (acc.), V. ἀμφί (acc.) (rare P.). Of time, also P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    About this very time: P. ὑπʼ αὐτὸν τὸν χρόνον.
    Near: P. and V. πρός (dat.), ἐπί (dat.)
    About one's knees: V. ἀμφὶ γούνασι (Eur., Alc. 947).
    Concerning: P. and V. περί (acc. or gen.), V. ἀμφί (gen. or dat.).
    After verbs expressing anxiety, fear, etc.: P. and V. περί (dat.), ἀμφί (dat.), ὑπέρ (gen.).
    For the sake of: P. and V. ἕνεκα (gen.), διά (acc.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), ὑπέρ (gen.), Ar. and V. οὕνεκα (gen.), ἕκατι (gen.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.).
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    adv.
    Round about, around: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ.
    Nearly: P. and V. σχεδόν, σχεδόν τι.
    With numbers: P. μάλιστα, ὡς, or use prep., P. ἀμφί (acc.), περί (acc.), P. and V. εἰς (acc.).
    What are you about? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;
    Be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Bring it about that: see Effect.
    Come about: see Happen.

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  • 17 Anxious

    adj.
    Eager: P. and V. πρόθυμος, ἔντονος, σύντονος.
    In suspense: P. μετέωρος.
    Fearful: P. περίφοβος, περιδεής, φοβερός.
    Of looks: P. and V. σκυθρωπός, V. στυγνός, συνωφρυωμένος.
    Be anxious, in suspense: V. κηραίνειν, P. αἰωρεῖσθαι, μετέωρος εἶναι.
    Be eager: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι, σπουδάζειν, ἀναπτεροῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Be anxious about: P. and V. μεριμνᾶν (acc.), φροντίζειν (gen. or prep.), σπουδάζειν ὑπέρ (gen.), κήδεσθαι (gen.), V. προκηραίνειν (gen.), προκήδεσθαι (gen.); see fear for.
    Look anxious: V. σεμνὸν βλέπειν, πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν.

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  • 18 Home

    subs.
    P. and V. οἶκος, ὁ, οἴκησις, ἡ, οἴκημα, τό, Ar. and P. οἰκία, ἡ, Ar. and V. δόμος, ὁ, δῶμα, τό, ἕδρα, ἡ; see Dwelling.
    Place of refuge: P. and V. καταφυγή, ἡ.
    The land of home: V. ἑστιοῦχος γαῖα.
    The hearth of the home: V. δωματῖτις ἑστία.
    Home, to home, adv.: P. and V. οἴκαδε, P. ἐπʼ οἴκου.
    At home: P. and V. οἴκοι, ἔνδον, κατʼ οἶκον, V. ἐν δόμοις, or use adj., V. ὑπόστεγος.
    Keep at home, v. intrans.: P. and V. οἰκουρεῖν.
    At home ( as opposed to abroad): use adj., V. ἔνδημος.
    Be at home ( as opposed to be abroad), v.: Ar. and P. ἐπιδημεῖν.
    met., at home ( in a subject): P. and V. ἔμπειρος (gen.), ἐπιστήμων (gen.).
    Stay-at-home (contemptuously), adj.: P. and V. οἰκουρός, P. ἔνδημος.
    From home: P. and V. οἴκοθεν.
    Abroad: see Abroad.
    Guarding the home: P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat.).
    met., ( drive) home, etc.: use adv., V. διάμπαξ.
    Bring a charge home to a person, v.: P. and V. ἐλίγχειν (acc. of person or thing), ἐξελέγχειν (acc. of person or thing).
    Bring ( a feeling) home to a person: P. παριστάναι (τί τινι).
    Bring nearer home to the Athenians their fear of losing command of the sea: P. ἐγγυτέρω καταστῆσαι τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις τὸν φόβον περὶ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 2, 89).
    The peril was brought nearer home to them than when they voted for the sailing of the expedition: P. μᾶλλον αὐτοῖς εἰσῄει τὰ δεινὰ ἢ ὅτε ἐψηφίζοντο πλεῖν (Thuc. 6, 30).
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    adj.
    Of the home: V. ἐφέστιος.
    As opposed to foreign: P. and V. οἰκεῖος.

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  • 19 Labour

    subs.
    P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. μοχθήματα, τά, ἆθλος. ὁ, κάματος, ὁ; see also Task.
    It is labour lost to: V. πόνος περισσός ἐστι (infin.) (Soph., Ant. 780).
    With labour: see Laboriously.
    Industry: P. φιλοπονία, ἡ, φιλεργία, ἡ.
    Exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Handicraft: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. χειροτεχνία, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Child-bed: P. and V. λοχεία, ἡ (Plat.), τόκος, ὁ, or pl. (Plat.), V. λοχεύματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ, γονή, ἡ.
    The pangs of labour: V. λόχια νοσήματα, τά, ὠδίς, ἡ.
    A woman who has just been in labour: Ar. and V. λεχώ, ἡ.
    Be in labour ( child-bed), v: P. and V. ὠδίνειν (Plat.), V. λοχεύεσθαι.
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    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, μοχθεῖν (rare P.), κάμνειν ( rare P).
    Do work: B. δημιουργεῖν.
    All the folk who labour with their hands: V. πᾶς ὁ χειρῶναξ λεώς (Soph., frag.).
    I fear I may seem to be troubling you by labouring a point that is only too obvious: P. δέδοικα μὴ λίαν ὁμολογούμενα λέγων ἐνοχλεῖν ὑμῖν δόξω (Isae. 72, 33).
    Be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν, πονεῖν, ταλαιπωρεῖν, Ar. and P. ταλαιπωρεῖσθαι (pass.), P. πονεῖσθαι (pass.), V. μογεῖν.
    When the ship labours with the sea waves: V. νεὼς καμούσης ποντίῳ πρὸς κύματι (Æsch., Theb. 210).
    Labour at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).
    Labour for ( on behalf of): V. ὑπερκάμνειν (gen.), προκάμνειν (gen.), ὑπερπονεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Labour out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.). Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).
    Labour under ( a disease): P. and V. κάμνειν (absol. or dat.), νοσεῖν (dat.).
    Generally: P. and V. συνέχεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.), συνοικεῖν (dat.).
    You labour under the worst kind of ignorance: P. ἀμαθίᾳ συνοικεῖς τῇ αἰσχίστῃ (Plat., Alc. I 118B).
    Labour with ( others): P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).

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  • 20 Object

    subs.
    Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ. βούλευμα, τό.
    Aim: P. and V. ὅρος, ὁ, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    With what object? Ar. and P. ἵνα τί;
    The object of the wall was this: P. ἦν τοῦ τείχους ἡ γνώμη αὕτη (Thuc. 8, 90).
    I will readily show you what is the object of our sting: Ar. ἥτις ἡμῶν ἐστιν ἡ ʼπίνοια τῆς ἐγκεντρίδος ῥᾳδίως ἐγὼ διδάξω (Vesp. 1073).
    With what object would you have sent for them? P. τί καὶ βουλόμενοι μετεπέμπεσθʼ ἂν αὐτούς; (Dem. 233).
    Have the same object: P. and V. ταὐτὰ βούλεσθαι.
    Obtain one's object: P. τὰ πράγματα ἀναιρεῖσθαι (Dem. 15).
    Philip was in fear lest his object should elude him: P. ἦν ὁ Φίλιππος ἐν φόβῳ... μὴ ἐκφύγοι τὰ πράγματα αὐτόν (Dem. 236).
    Aim, thing aimed at: P. σκοπός, ὁ (Plat., Philib. 60A).
    Object of the senses: P. αἰσθητόν, τό (Plat.).
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    v. intrans.
    Raise opposition: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν, ἐναντιοῦσθαι, V. ἀντιοῦσθαι.
    Be annoyed: P. δυσχεραίνειν.
    Object to: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἀγανακτεῖν (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.); see Dislike.
    Find fault with: P. and V. μέμφεσθαι (acc. and dat.). P. καταμέμφεσθαι (acc.).

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  • For fear — Fear Fear, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See {Fare}.] 1. A painful emotion or passion… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • for fear of — In order to avoid • • • Main Entry: ↑fear * * * for fear of (or that) to avoid the risk of (or that) no one dared refuse the order for fear of losing their job …   Useful english dictionary

  • for fear — Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for fear — Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for\ fear — Because of fear. He left an hour early for fear of missing his train. She worried for fear that the child would be hurt …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for fear — phrasal : by reason of an apprehension lest worried for fear the child will hurt himself * * * for fear In case, lest • • • Main Entry: ↑fear …   Useful english dictionary

  • for fear of — {adv. phr.} Because of being afraid of something; on account of being scared. * /Dave refuses to go to Europe for fear of an airplane crash and for fear of a shipwreck./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for fear of — {adv. phr.} Because of being afraid of something; on account of being scared. * /Dave refuses to go to Europe for fear of an airplane crash and for fear of a shipwreck./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • for\ fear\ of — adv. phr. Because of being afraid of something; on account of being scared. Dave refuses to go to Europe for fear of an airplane crash and for fear of a shipwreck …   Словарь американских идиом

  • for fear of something doing something — for fear of sth/of doing sth | for fear (that)… idiom to avoid the danger of sth happening • We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. • I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. Main entry: ↑fear …   Useful english dictionary

  • for fear of of doing something — for fear of sth/of doing sth | for fear (that)… idiom to avoid the danger of sth happening • We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards. • I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me. Main entry: ↑fear …   Useful english dictionary

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