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1 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) ψάχνω για,γυρεύω,αναζητώ,επιζητώ2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) επιδιώκω,επιζητώ• -
2 Motive
subs.P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.Purpose: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.From interested motives: P. and V. ἐπὶ κέρδεσι.With what motive? P. τί βουλόμενος; (lit., wishing what).What seek you and with what motive are you here? V. τί δʼ ἐξερευνᾷς καὶ τί βουληθεὶς πάρει; (Soph., Et. 1100).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Motive
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3 Pursue
v. trans.Join in pursuing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.Run after: P. μεταθεῖν (acc.).Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν; see also Follow.Pursue a track: P. ἴχνος μετέρχεσθαι.By pursuing the argument in this way you might even fancy that physical strength is wisdom: P. τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ μετιὼν καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν οἰηθείης ἂν εἶναι σοφίαν (Plat., Prol. 350D).Pursue ( an advantage): P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Thuc. 4, 14).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pursue
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4 Search
v. trans.Every side has been searched: V. πᾶν ἐστίβηται πλεῦρον (Soph., Aj. 874).Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν, V. ἐξερευνᾶν.Examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, σκοπεῖν, διασκοπεῖν.Seek for: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), P. ἐπιζητεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. μεθήκειν (acc.), V. ματεύειν (acc.), μαστεύειν (acc.), μεταστείχειν (acc.), μετοίχεσθαι (acc.).Search beforehand: V. προὐξερευνᾶν (acc.).——————subs.P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ, ζήτημα, τό, V. ἔρευνα, ἡ.Make search for: V. ἔρευναν ἔχειν (gen.).Why send you not someone in search of the man? V. πῶς... ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν οὐ πέμπεις τινά; (Soph., Trach. 54).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Search
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5 advice
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6 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) κρύβω2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.)- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) δέρμα,τομάρι- hiding -
7 Make
v. trans.P. and V. ποιεῖν, ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι.Make a living: V. συλλέγειν βίον; see Live.Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, P. κατασκευάζειν, συνιστάναι, V. τεύχειν; see also Build.Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν, V. σχηματίζειν.Render: P. and V. ποιεῖν, καθιστάναι, παρέχειν (or mid.), P. παρασκευάζειν, ἀπεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδεικνύναι, ἀποφαίνειν, Ar. and V. τιθέναι (rare P.), V. κτίζειν, τεύχειν.Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, καταναγκάζειν, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.What makes you say this? P. τί παθὼν ταῦτα λέγεις;Bring it about that: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).Produce, cause: P. and V. ποιεῖν, V. τεύχειν. P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.In periphrastic expressions, use P. and V. ποιεῖσθαι, V. τιθέναι, τίθεσθαι; e.g., make haste: P. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι.Make amedds for: see under Amends.Steal: P. διακλέπτειν; see Steal.Make for, hasten to: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι εἰς (acc.).Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν (acc.).Tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), P. συντείνειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), or πρός (acc.); see Tend.Public support made rather for the Lacedaemonians: P, ἡ εὔνοια ἐποίει τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον εἰς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (Thuc. 2. 8).Make free with: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Carry out (a promise, etc.): see Accomplish.Make light of: see Disregard.Make merry: P. and V. εὐωχεῖσθαι, κωμάζειν.Make of understand, interpret: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.), ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.).Construct of: P. and V. συντιθέναι ἐκ (gen.).Be made of, be constructed of: P. συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Make up, dress up, v. trans.: P. and V. σκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζειν; v. intrans.: Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζεσθαι.Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, (acc.), P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.), συσκευάζειν (acc.).Help to make up: P. συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.).Constitute: P. and V. εἶναι, καθεστηκέναι (perf. of καθιστάναι).Help in forming: P. συγκατασκευάζειν.Make up (a quarrel. etc.): P. and V. εὖ τιθέναι (or mid.), καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.) P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Straightway a widespread rumour was bruited in our ears that you and your lord had made up your former quarrel: V. διʼ ὤτων δʼ εὐθὺς ἦν πολὺς λόγος σὲ καὶ πόσιν σὸν νεῖκος ἐσπεῖσθαι τὸ πρίν (Eur., Med. 1139).Make up for, make amends for: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι (acc.) ἀναλαμβάνειν (acc.), ἰᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐξιᾶσθαι (acc.).——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Make
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8 Fact
subs.P. and V. ἔργον, τό, πρᾶγμα, τό.Truth: P. and V. ἀλήθεια, ἡ, τἀληθές.Those who look for the facts of the case: P. οἱ τὴν ἀκρίβειαν ζητοῦντες τῶν πραγμάτων (Antiphon, 139).You seek to discover the facts of the case: P. ζητεῖτε εὐρεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τῶν γεγενημένων (Isae. 70).Really: P. and V. ὄντως, P. τῷ ὀντί.As the facts themselves proved: P. ὡς αὐτὸ τὸ ἔργον ἐδήλωσε (Dem. 928).It is not the same thing to state a surmise and proclaim what is said as a fact: V.τοὐτὸ δʼ οὐχὶ γίγνεται δόκησιν εἰπεῖν κἀξακριβῶσαι λόγον (Soph., Trach. 425).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fact
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9 Locate
v. trans.Do you seek to locate the seat of my trouble: V. ῥυθμίζεις τὴν ἐμὴν λύπην ὅπου (Soph., Ant. 318)Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Locate
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10 Wish
subs.P. and V. βούλησις, ἡ, P. βούλημα, τό.If it is your wish: P. εἰ σοι βουλομένῳ ἐστί, εἰ σοι ἡδομένῳ ἐστί.Request: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Mere wish, aspiration: P. εὐχή, ἡ.Good wishes: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ; see good will.Change one's wishes: V. μετεύχεσθαι (Eur., Med. 600).Impulse: P. and V. ὁρμή, ἡ.——————v. trans. or intrans.Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, Ar. and V. χρῄζειν (rare P.), μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), V. προσχρῄζειν, ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι; see Desire.Wish for: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341); see Desire.Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν.Desire ardently: P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.).Do you wish me to speak: see P. and V. βούλει εἴπω (aor. subj.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wish
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