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1 Shift
subs.Shifts, evasions: P. and V. στροφαί, αἱ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ, ἐκδύσεις, αἱ.——————v. trans.Move: P. and V. κινεῖν.Transfer: P. and V. μεταστρέφειν, μεθιστάναι, μεταφέρειν, V. μεταίρειν, P. περιιστάναι; see Transfer.Thinking that the guilt, which had been due to their sin before, had been shifted again to the Athenians; P. νομίσαντες τὸ παρανόμημα ὅπερ καὶ σφίσι πρότερον ἡμάρτητο αὖθις εἰς τοὺς Ἀθηναίους... περιεστάναι (Thuc. 7, I8).V. intrans. Change: P. and V. μεταστρέφεσθαι, μεθίστασθαι, μεταπίπτειν, P. περιίστασθαι; see Change.Change places: P. μετακεῖσθαι.Shift one's quarters: P. μετανίστασθαι, P. and V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. μετοικεῖν; see Move.At sea: P. μεθορμίζεσθαι.Shift about: P. and V. στρέφεσθαι.Shift one's ground: P. μεταβαίνειν (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Shift
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2 Evasion
subs.Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Shift, artifice: P. and V. στροφή, ἡ, P. διαδύσεις, αἱ.Putting off ( of punishment): P. διάκρουσις, ἡ.Practice evasions, v.: P. διακρούεσθαι.Make excuses: Ar. and P. προφασίζεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Evasion
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3 Trim
adj.P. and V. κόσμιος, εὔκοσμος, κομψός.In trim, ready: P. and V. ἕτοιμος, εὐτρεπής.——————v. intrans.Clip: P. and V. κείρειν.Variegate: P. and V. ποικίλλειν.Make equal: P. ἐπανισοῦν.Keep upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν.For the sake of trimming the balance that he might not strengthen either party by throwing his weight into the scale: P. ἀνισώσεως ἕνεκα ὅπως μηδετέρους προσθέμενος ἰσχυροτέρους ποιήσῃ (Thuc. 8, 87).Trim a lamp: Ar. λύχνον προβύειν (Vesp. 249).absol., shift from one party to another: P. ἐπαμφοτερίζειν, αὐτομολεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Trim
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make shift — ► make shift dated manage or contrive to do something. Main Entry: ↑shift … English terms dictionary
make|shift|y — «MAYK SHIHF tee», adjective. = makeshift. (Cf. ↑makeshift) … Useful english dictionary
make|shift — «MAYK SHIHFT», noun, adjective. –n. something made to use for a time instead of the right thing; temporary substitute: »When the electric lights went out, we used candles as a makeshift. Spools and buttons were the child s makeshifts for toys.… … Useful english dictionary
make shift — make do, manage to the best of one s ability … English contemporary dictionary
make shift — dated manage or contrive to do something. → shift … English new terms dictionary
To make shift — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make shift — Shift Shift, n. [Cf. Icel. skipti. See {Shift}, v. t.] 1. The act of shifting. Specifically: (a) The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution. [1913 Webster] My going to Oxford… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make shift — phrasal to manage with difficulty … New Collegiate Dictionary
make shift — phrasal : to try to get along or succeed under difficulties or with inferior means * * * do what one wants to do in spite of not having ideal conditions … Useful english dictionary
make·shift — /ˈmeıkˌʃıft/ adj : used as a usually rough and temporary replacement for something A large box served as a makeshift table … Useful english dictionary
shift — shift; shift·abil·i·ty; shift·able; shift·er; shift·ful; shift·i·ly; shift·i·ness; shift·less; shift·man; make·shift; blue·shift·ed; make·shift·ness; shift·less·ly; shift·less·ness; … English syllables
