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  • 1 Secure

    v. trans.
    Render safe: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Secure for oneself: P. βεβαιοῦσθαι.
    Strengthen: P. κρατύνειν.
    Occupy: P. and V. κατέχειν, Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Fasten: P. and V. κλῄειν, συγκλῄειν; see Fasten.
    Make fast: see Bind.
    Make firm: P. and V. ἐμπεδοῦν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Obtain: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Obtain.
    Secure as helper: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν. P. and V. παρέχειν (τί τινι), P. παρασκευάζειν (τί τινι), περιποιεῖν (τί τινι).
    Secure a person an opportunity: P. ἐξουσίαν τινὶ παρασκευάζειν.
    This service secured you the victory over the Æginetans: P. ἡ εὐεργεσία αὕτη... πάρεσχεν ὑμῖν Αἰγινητῶν ἐπικράτησιν (Thuc. 1, 41).
    Secure the independence of the rest: P. τῶν ἄλλων μετελθεῖν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν (Thuc. 1, 124).
    Trusting to the hoplites on deck to secure them the victory: P. πιστεύοντες τοῖς ἐπὶ τοῦ καταστρώματος ὁπλίταις εἰς τὴν νίκην (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Having secured the opening of the gates long before: P. ἐκ πολλοῦ τεθεραπευκότες τὴν ἄνοιξιν τῶν πυλῶν (Thuc. 4, 67).
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    adj.
    P. and V. βέβαιος, ἀσφαλής.
    Free from risk: P. ἀκίνδυνος.
    Safe: P. and V. σῶς.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. πιστός, ἀσφαλής, βέβαιος, ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Free from fear: V. ἕκηλος.
    Strong ( of places): P. and V. ὀχυρός, P. ἐχυρός, καρτερός; see Strong.
    Firm: V. ἐμπεδος; see Firm.

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  • 2 secure

    [si'kjuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) ασφαλής
    2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) στέρεος/ασφαλισμένος
    3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) βέβαιος,σίγουρος
    2. verb
    1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) (εξ)ασφαλίζω
    2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) στερεώνω
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    - security
    - security risk

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  • 3 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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  • 4 indecisive

    1) (not producing a clear decision or a definite result: an indecisive battle.) μη αποφασιστικός
    2) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) αναποφάσιστος

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  • 5 Ground

    subs.
    P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δάπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.
    Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.
    On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,
    Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.
    Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.
    To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).
    From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.
    Under the ground: see Underground.
    He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).
    The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).
    met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.
    Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
    Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.
    Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).
    On the ground of: P. and V. κατά (acc.).
    On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.
    On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.
    On what ground? V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου;
    Why? P. and V. τί; τοῦ χάριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τί; εἰς τί; τί χρῆμα; τίνος χάριν; τίνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.
    Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).
    Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.
    Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.
    Stand one's ground: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.
    Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).
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    v. trans.
    Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.
    Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.
    Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.
    Instruct: P. and V. διδάσκειν, παιδεύειν; see Instruct.
    Run ( a ship) aground: P. and V. ὀκέλλειν, P. ἐποκέλλειν, V. κέλλειν, ἐξοκέλλειν.
    Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.
    Ground on ( as a ship on a reef): P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.).
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    adj.
    Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.

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  • 6 Satirise

    v. trans.
    Mock: Ar. and P. χλευάζειν; see Mock.
    Make firm of: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.), P. διακωμῳδεῖν (acc.).

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  • 7 Sure

    adj.
    Trustworthy: P. and V. βέβαιος, πιστός, ἀσφαλής, φερέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.), ἐχέγγυος (Thuc. but rare P.).
    Firm: P. and V. βέβαιος, V. ἔμπεδος; see Firm.
    Free from falsehood: P. and V. ἀψευδής (Plat.).
    Unerring: P. and V. ἄφυκτος.
    Exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.
    Clear: P. and V. σαφής; see Clear.
    There is no sure mark to show true manhood: V. οὐκ ἔστʼ ἀκριβὲς οὐδὲν εἰς εὐανδρίαν (Eur., El. 367).
    Be sure, be convinced: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. of πείθειν), πιστεύειν, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι ( 2nd perf. act. of πείθειν)V. πιστοῦσθαι.
    Be sure, know for certain: P. and V. σαφῶς εἰδέναι, Ar. and V. σάφα εἰδέναι (rare P.),
    Be sure to: P. and V. φροντίζειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Be sure you play the man: V. ὅπως ἀνὴρ ἔσει; see under Mind.
    Be sure to, be likely to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Make sure, ascertain: P. and V. μανθάνειν, πυνθάνεσθαι, γιγνώσκειν.
    Make sure of, know exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβοῦν (acc.).
    Test: P. and V. ἐλέγχειν, ἐξελέγχειν.
    Secure: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι; see Secure.
    To be sure, adverbial phrase: see Surely.

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  • 8 invest

    I [in'vest] verb
    ((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.) επενδύω
    - investor II [in'vest] verb
    (to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) περιβάλλω με(εξουσία),εγκαθιστώ σε αξίωμα

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  • 9 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) στέκομαι
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) στέκομαι,σηκώνομαι όρθιος
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) στέκω
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) παραμένω,ισχύω
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) στέκω
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) στέκω,υφίσταμαι,είμαι σε κατάσταση
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) θέτω υποψηφιότητα
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) στήνω(όρθιο),ακουμπώ,βάζω
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) δικάζομαι/υποφέρω,ανέχομαι
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) κερνώ
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) θέση
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) βάθρο,στήριγμα,βάση
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) πάγκος,περίπτερο
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) εξέδρα
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) θέση εξεταζόμενου μάρτυρα
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) διάρκεια
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) (κοινωνική κλπ.)θέση,υπόληψη
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) σε κατάσταση αναμονής
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 10 beg

    [beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb
    1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) ζητιανεύω
    2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) ικετεύω
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    2. verb
    (to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) καταστρέφω οικονομικά
    - beg to differ

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  • 11 brace

    [breis] 1. noun
    1) (something that draws together and holds tightly: a brace to straighten teeth.) μέσο σύσφιξης ή στερέωσης δύο ή περισσότερων πραγμάτων, «σιδεράκια» δοντιών
    2) (a pair usually of game-birds: a brace of pheasants.) ζευγάρι
    2. verb
    (to make (often oneself) firm or steady: He braced himself for the struggle.) προετοιμάζομαι, οπλίζομαι με θάρρος
    - bracing

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  • 12 business

    ['biznis]
    1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) εργασία, ασχολία, δουλειές
    2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) επιχείρηση
    3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) υπόθεση, δουλειά
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    - businessman
    - on business

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  • 13 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) χαρακτήρας
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) χαρακτήρας
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) υπόληψη
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) πρόσωπο έργου
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) τύπος
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) χαρακτήρας (γράμμα)
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    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) χαρακτηριστικό
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

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  • 14 contract

    1. [kən'trækt] verb
    1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) συσπώ/ συστέλλω-ομαι/ συναιρώ
    2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) υπογράφω συμβόλαιο
    3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) κολλώ
    4) (to promise (in marriage).) υπόσχομαι
    2. ['kontrækt] noun
    (a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) συμβόλαιο
    - contractor

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  • 15 facelift

    1) (an operation to smooth and firm the face: She has had a facelift.) πλαστική(χειρουργική επέμβαση προσώπου απορρυτίδωσης προσώπου)
    2) (a process intended to make a building etc look better: This village will be given a facelift.) εξωραϊσμός

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  • 16 manufacture

    [mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb
    1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) κατασκευάζω
    2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) επινοώ,σοφιζόμαι
    2. noun
    (the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) κατασκευή/βιομηχανικό προϊόν

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  • 17 resolve

    [rə'zolv]
    1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) αποφασίζω, παίρνω απόφαση
    2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) αποφασίζω
    3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) διαλύω, λύνω

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  • 18 screw

    [skru:] 1. noun
    1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) βίδα/προπέλα
    2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) στρίψιμο
    2. verb
    1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) βιδώνω
    2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) βιδώνω,ξεβιδώνω
    3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) γαμώ,πηδώ
    4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) εξαπατώ
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    - be/get screwed
    - have a screw loose
    - put the screws on
    - screw up
    - screw up one's courage

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  • 19 Hold

    v. trans.
    Have: P. and V. ἔχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.).
    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 feast, sacrifice, etc.): P. and V. ἄγειν, ποιεῖν, τιθέναι.
    Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).
    Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.
    Hold one's peace: P. and V. σιγᾶν, σιωπᾶν; see keep silence, under Silence.
    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 (hopes, etc.): P. and V. ὑποτείνειν (acc.), P. παριστάναι (acc.).
    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.
    Last: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνταρκεῖν, P. διαρκεῖν.
    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).
    Hold together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν; v. intrans.: P. συμμένειν.
    For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)
    Hold up: P. and V. ἀνέχειν, Ar. and P. ἀνατείνειν (Xen.); see Lift.
    Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
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    interj.
    Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).
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    subs.
    Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.
    Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.
    Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).
    met., handle: ἀντιλαβή, ἡ, P. and V. λαβή, ἡ; see Handle, Influence.
    Custody: P. and V. φυλακή, ἡ.
    Lay hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see Grasp.
    Hold ( of a ship): Ar. and V. ἀντλία, ἡ, P. ναῦς κοίλη (Dem. 883).

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  • firm — Ⅰ. firm [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) having an unyielding surface or structure. 2) solidly in place and stable. 3) having steady power or strength: a firm grip. 4) showing resolute determination. 5) fixed or definite: firm plans …   English terms dictionary

  • Firm — Firm, v. t. [OE. fermen to make firm, F. fermer, fr. L. firmare to make firm. See {Firm}, a.] 1. To fix; to settle; to confirm; to establish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And Jove has firmed it with an awful nod. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To fix or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • firm — n [German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin firmare to make firm, confirm] 1: the name or title under which a company transacts business 2: a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct …   Law dictionary

  • make fast — index fix (make firm), handcuff, lock Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • make rigid — index fix (make firm) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • firm — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ferm, from Anglo French, from Latin firmus; akin to Greek thronos chair, throne Date: 14th century 1. a. securely or solidly fixed in place b. not weak or uncertain ; vigorous c. having a solid or compact… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • firm — firm1 firmly, adv. firmness, n. /ferrm/, adj., firmer, firmest, v., adv., firmer, firmest. adj. 1. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture …   Universalium

  • firm — {{11}}firm (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. ferm (12c.) firm, strong, vigorous, steadfast; loyal, faithful, from L. firmus firm, strong, steadfast, enduring, stable, from PIE root *dher to hold, support (Cf. Skt. dharmah custom, law, Gk. thronos seat …   Etymology dictionary

  • Firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. firm firm 1 [fɜːm ǁ fɜːrm] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a company… …   Financial and business terms

  • firm — Refers to an order to buy or sell that can be executed without confirmation for some fixed period. Also, a synonym for company. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary At CME, it is called a clearing member firm. A company that has membership privileges… …   Financial and business terms

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