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  • 1 get (something) off the ground

    (to get (a project etc) started.) ξεκινώ

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  • 2 get (something) off the ground

    (to get (a project etc) started.) ξεκινώ

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  • 3 Way

    subs.
    Path: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, V. τρίβος, ὁ or ἡ (also Xen. but rare P.), οἶμος, ὁ or ἡ (also Plat. but rare P.), στίβος, ὁ, πόρος, ὁ. Ar. and P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, Ar. and V. κέλευθος, ἡ.
    The ways ( haunts) of men: V. πορεύματα βροτῶν (Æsch., Eum. 239).
    Omens by the way: V. ἐνόδιοι σύμβολοι, οἱ (Æsch., P. V. 487).
    Right of way: Ar. also P. δίοδος, ἡ.
    Way in: P. and V. εἴσοδος, ἡ.
    Way in ( by sea): P. εἴσπλους, ὁ; see Entrance.
    Way out: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ (also met., see escape).
    Way out ( by sea): P. and V. ἔκπλους, ὁ.
    Way through: Ar. and P. δίοδος, ἡ, P. and V. διέξοδος, ἡ.
    Way through ( by sea): P. διάπλους, ὁ.
    In the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐμποδών.
    They will get in each other's way: P. ἐν σφίσιν αὐτοῖς ταράξονται (Thuc. 7, 67).
    Get in the way of: see collide with.
    Out of the way: use adv., P. and V. ἐκποδών.
    Put out of the way: see Remove.
    Remote: see Remote.
    met., extraordinary: P. and V. ἄτοπος (Eur., frag.); see Extraordinary.
    They will suffer no out of the way punishment: P. οὐδὲν μεῖζον τῶν ὑπαρχόντων πείσονται (Lys. 103).
    Get out of the way, stand aside, v.: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι: see give way.
    Get one's way: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Have your way since such is the will of all: V. νικᾶτʼ ἐπειδὴ πᾶσιν ἁνδάνει τάδε (Eur., Rhes. 137).
    Make a way, v.: P. ὁδοποιεῖν.
    Make one's way: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι; see Go.
    Advance, gain ground: P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Make way; give way.
    Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι; see under Force.
    Give way, collapse: Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    Flag: flag.
    met., yield: P. and V. εἴκειν ὑπείκειν, συγχωρεῖν, ἐκχωρεῖν, V. παρείκειν, Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι.
    Be conquered: P. and V., ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Give way a little: P. ὑπενδιδόναι (absol.).
    Give way to: P. and V. ἐνδιδόναι (dat.) (Eur., Tro. 687), συγχωρεῖν (dat.), εἴκειν (dat.), ὑπείκειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ὑποχωρεῖν (dat.), παραχωρεῖν (dat.), V. ἐκχωρεῖν (dat.), προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ἐξίστασθαι (dat.). P. ὑποκατακλίνεσθαι (dat.); see under give, indulge, yield.
    Get under way, v. trans.: P. and V. αἴρειν (Eur., Hec. 1141); v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, P. αἴρειν.
    Put to sea: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι; see put out.
    Show the way: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαί (τινι, or absol.), ὑφηγεῖσθαί (τινι, or absol.); see under Show.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Method, manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, ὁδός, ἡ.
    Ways, customs: P. and V. ἤθη, τά; see Customs.
    Ways and means: P. and V. πόρος, ὁ; see Resources.
    Way of life: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ, P. ἀτραπός, ἡ, V. κέλευθος, ἡ; see Life.
    In what way: see How.
    In this way: P. and V. ταύτῃ, τῇδε; see Thus.
    In that way: P. ἐκείνῃ, V. κείνῃ (Eur., Alc. 529).
    In another way: P. and V. ἄλλως; see under Another.
    In a kind of way: P. and V. τρόπον τινά.
    In every way: P. and V. πανταχῆ, P. πανταχῶς.
    In many ways: P. πολλαχῶς.
    In some way: Ar. and P. πη ( enclitic).
    In some ways... in others: P. and V. τῇ μέν... τῇ δέ (Eur., Or. 356).
    In some way or other: Ar. and P. ἀμωσγέπως; see Somehow.
    By way of, prep.: lit. and met., P. and V. κατά (acc.).

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  • 4 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) κάτω
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) κάτω(στο έδαφος)
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) από γενιά σε γενιά
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) προς τα κάτω
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) νότια,στο κέντρο
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) (προς τα)κάτω
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) κατά μήκος
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) κατεβάζω
    - downwards
    - downward
    - down-and-out
    - down-at-heel
    - downcast
    - downfall
    - downgrade
    - downhearted
    - downhill
    - downhill racing
    - downhill skiing
    - down-in-the-mouth
    - down payment
    - downpour
    - downright     4. adjective
    He is a downright nuisance!) απόλυτος
    - downstream
    - down-to-earth
    - downtown
    - downtown
    - down-trodden
    - be/go down with
    - down on one's luck
    - down tools
    - down with
    - get down to
    - suit someone down to the ground
    - suit down to the ground     II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) πούπουλα
    - downy

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  • 5 land

    [lænd] 1. noun
    1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) ξηρά, στεριά
    2) (a country: foreign lands.) χώρα
    3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) έδαφος, γη
    4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) κτήμα
    2. verb
    1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) προσγειώνω/-ομαι, προσεδαφίζω/-ομαι
    2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) αποβιβάζομαι: βγάζω στη στεριά
    3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) μπλέκω, καταλήγω
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    [-rouvə]

    (a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)

    - landing-gear
    - landing-stage
    - landlocked
    - landlord
    - landmark
    - land mine
    - landowner
    - landslide
    - landslide victory
    - landslide
    - landslide defeat
    - land up
    - land with
    - see how the land lies

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  • 6 root

    I 1. [ru:t] noun
    1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) ρίζα
    2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) ρίζα
    3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) ρίζα
    4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) καταγωγή, ρίζες
    2. verb
    (to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ριζώνω/ φυτεύω
    - root crop
    - root out
    - take root     II [ru:t] verb
    1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) ψάχνω με το ρύγχος
    2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) ανασκαλεύω

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  • 7 Rise

    v. intrans.
    Get up from sitting, etc.: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.
    Of an assembly: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι.
    Rise from one's seat in honour of a person: Ar. and P. ὑπανίστασθαι (dat.) (Xen.).
    Rise from bed: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ἐπαντέλλειν (Æsch., Ag. 27).
    Awake: P. and V. ἐγείρεσθαι, ἐξεγείρεσθαι.
    Rise from the dead: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, V. ἐξανέρχεσθαι.
    Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.
    Ascend: P. and V. αἴρεσθαι, ἄνω φέρεσθαι.
    What shall I tell of first? The dust that rose to heaven? V. τί πρῶτον εἴπω πότερα τὴν ἐς οὐρανὸν κόνιν προσαντέλλουσαν; (Eur., Supp. 687).
    Of the sun, etc.: Ar. and P. ἀνατέλλειν, P. ἀνίσχειν, V. ἀνέρχεσθαι.
    Of ground: use P. μετέωρος εἶναι.
    Grow, increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.
    When the price of corn rose: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918, cf. 1208).
    Prices had risen: P. αἱ τιμαὶ ἐπετέταντο (Dem. 1290).
    Come to pass: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συμπίπτειν; see Occur.
    Come into being: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, γίγνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναφαίνεσθαι, V. ὀρωρέναι (perf. of ὀρνύναι).
    Rise in rebellion: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι.
    Rise against: Ar. and P. ἐπανίστασθαι (dat.).
    Of a river: P. ἀναδιδόναι (Hdt.).
    Rise in a place: use P. and V. ῥεῖν ἐκ (gen.).
    Of a wind: use P. and V. γίγνεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 54).
    Project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν; see Project.
    A black rock rising high above the ground: V. μέλαινα πέτρα γῆς ὑπερτέλλουσʼ ἄνω (Eur., Hec. 1010).
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    subs.
    Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.
    Growth: P. αὔξησις, ἡ.
    Origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Of the sun, etc.: P. ἀνατολή, ἡ, V. ἀντολή, ἡ, or pl.
    Of a star: P. ἐπιτολαί, αἱ.
    At sun rise: P. ἅμʼ ἡλίῳ ἀνέχοντι (Xen.), V. ἡλίου τέλλοντος.

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  • 8 pump

    1. noun
    1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) αντλία
    2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) τρόμπα
    2. verb
    1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) αντλώ
    2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) αντλώ πληροφορίες,`ψαρεύω`
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  • 9 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) ανεβαίνω, αυξάνομαι, υψώνομαι
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) υψώνομαι
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) σηκώνομαι
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) ανατέλλω
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) υψώνομαι
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) ανέρχομαι
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) πηγάζω
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) σηκώνομαι
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) ορθώνομαι
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) ανασταίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) ανύψωση, αύξηση
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) αύξηση
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) ύψωμα
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) άνοδος, ανάπτυξη, ακμή
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) ανατέλλων/ ανερχόμενος/ αυξανόμενος
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

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  • 10 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) κρεμώ,κρέμομαι
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) απαγχονίζω,-ομαι
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) κρέμομαι
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) σκύβω(το κεφάλι)
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    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 11 try

    1. verb
    1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) προσπαθώ
    2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) δοκιμάζω
    3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) δικάζω
    4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) θέτω σε δοκιμασία
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) απόπειρα, προσπάθεια, δοκιμή
    2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) (ράγκμπι)
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    - trying
    - try on
    - try out

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  • 12 fix

    [fiks] 1. verb
    1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) καρφώνω,στηλώνω,καθηλώνω
    2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) στερεώνω
    3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) επιδιορθώνω,φτιάχνω
    4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) προσηλώνω
    5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ορίζω,κανονίζω
    6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) (πχ. για χρώμα) σταθεροποιώ, φιξάρω
    7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) φτιάχνω
    2. noun
    (trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) δύσκολη θέση,μπλέξιμο
    - fixed
    - fixedly
    - fixture
    - fix on
    - fix someone up with something
    - fix up with something
    - fix someone up with
    - fix up with

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  • 13 ditch

    [di ] 1. noun
    (a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) χαντάκι
    2. verb
    (to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) εγκαταλείπω,ξεφορτώνομαι

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  • 14 Under

    adv.
    P. and V. κάτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).
    From under: P. and V. κάτωθεν.
    Be or lie under: P. and V. ὑπεῖναι.
    Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
    Subject to: P. and V. ὑπήκοος (gen. or dat.), ὑποχείριος (dat.), V. χείριος (absol.).
    Keep under, subdue, v.: P. and V. χειροῦσθαι; see Subdue.
    The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.
    From the underworld: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).
    In the underworld: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).
    Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.
    To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.
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    prep.
    Of motion under: Ar. and P. ὑπό (acc.).
    Of rest: P. and V. ὑπό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).
    Of subjection: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).
    Below: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.), Ar. and P. ὑπένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κάτω (gen.).
    In accordance with: P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).
    Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.
    To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).
    Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.
    Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).
    Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. ὑπὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κάτω γῆς, κάτω χθονός, Ar. κατὰ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).
    Under sentence: use condemned.
    Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.

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  • 15 Gain

    subs.
    Act of acquiring: V. ἐπίκτησις. ἡ, P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.
    Profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ. Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξια, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    What gain is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phœn. 553).
    What gain will it be to the dead? P. τί δʼ ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (act. 140).
    Love of base gain: P. and V. αἰσχροκέρδεια, ἡ.
    Loving base gain, adj.: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής.
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    v. trans.
    Acquire: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see Win.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν ( al o Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομίζειν.
    Gain in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.
    Help to gain: P. συγκτᾶσθαί (τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί τινι).
    Gain as profit: P. and κερδαίνειν, ὀνινάναι.
    Reach: V. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or πρός, acc.; V. also acc. alone).
    Attain to: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    A swift runner would have gained his goal: V. ἂν... ταχὺς βαδιστὴς τερμόνων ἀνθήπτετο (Eur., Med. 1182).
    Gain the heights: P. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4, 128).
    Gain the mountains: P. λαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ὀρῶν (Thuc. 3, 24).
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    v. intrans.
    Get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι. P. πλεονεκτεῖν, πλέον ἔχειν; see Advantage.
    Gain the day: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Gain ground: P. and V. προβαίνειν; met., P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Gain on, overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Gain over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσαγέσθαι; see win over.
    Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν; see Persuade.

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  • 16 Firm

    adj.
    Hard ( of ground); P. στεριφός.
    Firmly fixed: P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, βέβαιος, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἀσφαλής.
    Steadfast: P. and V. καρτερός, ἀκίνητος, P. μόνιμος, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be firm, v.: P. and V. καρτερεῖν; see Endure.
    Of consistency: P. and V. πυκνός, P. εὐπαγής.
    Obstinate: P. and V. ἀυθάδης.
    In order to get a firm footing in the mud: P. ἀσφαλείας ἕνεκα τῆς πρὸς τὸν πηλόν (Thuc. 3, 22).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Firm

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