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1 imperative
[im'perətiv] 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).) προστακτική(έγκλιση)2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.) επιτακτικός2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.) προστακτική -
2 Imperative
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Imperative
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3 imperative
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4 beware
[bi'weə]1) ((usually with of) to be careful (of): Beware of the dog.) προσέχω2) (to be careful: He told them to beware.) προσέχω -
5 Assure
v. trans.Make sure or secure: P. βεβαιοῦν.Assert vigorously: P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Promise: P. and V. ὑπισχνεῖσθαι (τινί τι).Be assured ( imperative): P. and V. ἴσθι, P. ἀκριβῶς ἴσθι, Ar. and V. σάφʼ ἴσθι (also Xen., Cyr. 5, 2, 32).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Assure
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6 Hasten
v. trans.P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν, ἐπείγειν, ὁρμᾶν, P. κατεπείγειν.V. intrans. P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι, Ar. and P. κατεπείγειν, Ar. and V. τείνειν, ἐγκονεῖν, ταχύνειν, σπεύδειν (rare P.), ᾄσσειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. θοάζειν, συθῆναι ( 1st aor. pass. σεύειν), σπέρχεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ὀρούειν, ἐπισπεύδειν; see also Run, Speed.Hasten away: Ar. ἐκσπεύδειν, V. ἀπᾴσσειν.Hasten on an errand: V. ἐπόρνυσθαι στόλον (Æsch., Supp. 187).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hasten
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7 Hold
v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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8 Quick
adj.P. and V. ταχύς, ὀξύς, Ar. and V. ὠκύς, ταχύπους, θοός, V. ὠκύπους, ταχύπορος, ταχύρροθος, σπερχνός, κραιπνός, λαιψηρός.Energetic: P. and V. πρόθυμος, σπουδαῖος, ἔντονος, σύντονος.Alive: P. and V. ζῶν, ἔμψυχος.This cuts to the quick: V. ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ τοῦτο (Soph., Aj. 786).——————interj.Use imperative of verbs to hasten.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Quick
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