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  • 1 Narrate

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐξειπεῖν, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν, πιφαύσκειν (Æsch.).
    Narrate to the end: P. and V. διαπεραίνειν.

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  • 2 narrate

    [nə'reit]
    (to tell (a story): He narrated the events of the afternoon.) διηγούμαι,αφηγούμαι
    - narrative
    - narrator

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  • 3 Describe

    v. trans.
    Trace round: Ar. and P. περιγράφειν.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν; see Narrate.
    Write history of: P. συγγράφειν (acc.).
    No one could adequately describe the misery of their present plight there: P. οὐδʼ ἂν εἳς δύναιτʼ ἐφίκεσθαι τῷ λόγῳ τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν νῦν ὄντων (Dem. 361).

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  • 4 Record

    subs.
    Memorial: P. and V. μνημεῖον, τό, Ar. and P. μνημόσυνον, τό, P. ὑπόμνημα, τό V. μνῆμα, τό.
    Worthy of record: P. ἀξιομνημόνευτος, P. and V. ἄξιος μνήμης.
    Register: P. ἀπογραφή, ἡ, λεύκωμα, τό.
    Tables on which treaties, etc., were recorded: Ar. and P. στῆλαι, αἱ.
    Records, archives: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ, γράμματα, τά.
    Reputation: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ.
    Feat: P. and V. ἀγώνισμα, τό.
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    v. trans.
    Narrate: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, λέγειν; see Narrate.
    Mention: P. and V. μνησθῆναι (aor. pass. of μιμνήσκειν) (gen. or περί gen.); see Mention.
    Write down: P. and V. γράφειν, ἐγγράφειν, V. δελτοῦσθαι.
    Record my words on the tablets of your mind: V. θὲς δʼ ἐν φρενὸς δέλτοισι τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους (Soph., frag.).
    Know this and record it in your mind: V. ταῦτʼ ἐπίστω καὶ γράφου φρενῶν ἔσω (Soph., Phil. 1325).
    Record (it) on the unforgetting tablets of your mind: V. ἐγγράφου σὺ μνήμοσιν δέλτοις φρενῶν (Æsch., P.V. 789).

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  • 5 Rehearse

    v. trans.
    Practise: Ar. and P. μελετᾶν.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι; see Narrate.
    Recite: P. and V. ὑμνεῖν.

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  • 6 Review

    v. trans.
    Scrutinize: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, σκοπεῖν, διασκοπεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν; see Examine.
    Review in words, narrate: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι; see Narrate.
    Contemplate: P. and V. θεωρεῖν, θεᾶσθαι, ἀθρεῖν.
    Review (troops, fleet, etc.): P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, P. θεωρεῖν (Xen.), θεᾶσθαι (Xen.).
    Reconsider: P. ἐπανασκοπεῖν.
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    subs.
    Examination: P. and V. σκέψις, ἡ, P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ, ἐπίσκεψις, ἡ, V. ἔρευνα, ἡ.
    Narration: P. διήγησις, ἡ, διέξοδος, ἡ.
    Review ( of troops): P. ἐξέτασις, ἡ.
    Hold a review: P. ἐξέτασιν ποιεῖσθαι.

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  • 7 Set

    subs.
    Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.
    Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.
    Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.
    Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.
    Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.
    Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.
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    adj.
    Stationary: P. στάσιμος.
    Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.
    Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.
    Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.
    Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.
    On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.
    Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.
    Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.
    Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326B).
    Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398D).
    I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).
    Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.
    Set one's heart on: see Desire.
    To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).
    V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269A), V. φθίνειν.
    Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
    Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.
    Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).
    Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).
    met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.
    Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).
    Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.
    Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.
    Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.
    Set at defiance: see Defy.
    Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.
    Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.
    Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.
    Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.
    Set eyes on: see Behold.
    Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).
    Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.
    Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.
    Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.
    Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Set on fire: see Burn.
    Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).
    Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
    Set right: see Correct.
    Set round: P. περιιστάναι.
    Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.
    Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).
    Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).
    The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).
    Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.
    Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).
    They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.
    (Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).
    They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).
    Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.
    Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.
    Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).
    Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).
    Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.
    Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).
    Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).
    Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).
    Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.
    Attack: see Attack.

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  • 8 Unfold

    v. trans.
    Ar. and P. ἀνελίσσειν, V. ἐξελίσσειν, ἀναπτύσσειν, διαπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.).
    Undo: P. and V. λύειν.
    Disclose: P. and V. φαίνειν, ἐκφαίνειν (Plat.), δηλοῦν; see Disclose.
    Reveal: P. and V. ἀποκαλύπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν, V. διαπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), ἀναπτύσσειν, ἀνοίγειν.
    Narrate: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι; see Narrate.

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  • 9 Chronicle

    subs.
    P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.
    History: P. συγγραφή, ἡ.
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    v. trans.
    P. συγγράφειν; see Narrate.

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  • 10 Declare

    v. trans.
    Make known, explain: P. and V. φαίνειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, ἑρμηνεύειν, συμβάλλειν, δηλοῦν, σημαίνειν (Plat.), δεικνύναι, φράζειν, διειπεῖν (Plat.), V. ἐκφράζειν, σαφηνίζειν (also Xen.).
    Express ( an opinion): P. and V. ἀποφαίνεσθαι, P. ἀποδείκνυσθαι.
    Announce: P. and V ἀγγέλλειν, ἀπαγγέλλειν, διαγγέλλειν, ἐξαγγέλλειν, ἐκφέρειν, σημαίνειν, προσημαίνειν, V. προὐννέπειν, γεγωνεῖν, γεγωνίσκειν, προφωνεῖν, ἐκβάζειν, Ar. and V. θροεῖν; see also Proclaim, Say.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐξειπεῖν, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν, πιφαύσκειν (Æsch.).
    Assert: P. and V. φάσκειν. φάναι, P. διατείνεσθαι, ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι, V. αὐχεῖν (rare P.), ἐξαυχεῖν.
    Declare as a witness: P. and V. μαρτυρεῖν.
    Declare on oath: see sweAr.
    Declare for, take the side of: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).
    Declare ( war): P. προαγορεύειν (πόλεμον).
    Waiting to see on which side victory would declare itself: P. περιορώμενοι ὁποτέρων ἡ νίκη ἔσται (Thuc. 4, 73).

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  • 11 Enumerate

    v. trans.
    Count up: P. and V. ἀριθμεῖν, διαριθμεῖν (mid. in P.), P. καταριθμεῖσθαι, ἀναριθμεῖσθαι; see Count, Reckon.
    Narrate: P. and V. ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι.

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  • 12 Fable

    subs.
    P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.
    Fiction: P. and V. μῦθος, ὁ.
    Old wives' fables: P. γραῶν ὕθλος, ὁ (Plat.).
    To have passed into the region of fable: P. ἐπὶ τὸ μυθῶδες ἐκνενικηκέναι (Thuc. 1, 21).
    Narrate in fabtes, v. trans.: P. μυθολογεῖν (acc.).

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  • 13 Go

    v. intrans.
    P. and V. ἔρχεσθαι, χωρεῖν, ἰέναι, Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, V. ἕρπειν, μολεῖν ( 2nd aor. of βλώσκειν).
    Walk: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (V. only in Soph., El. 1502 and Eur., Phœn. 544).
    Journey: P. and V. πορεύεσθαι.
    Be going to, be about to: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
    Go frequently: P. and V. φοιτᾶν.
    Let go: P. and V. ἀφιέναι; see Release.
    met. ( of things), fare, turn out: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν.
    Go well or ill: P. and V. χωρεῖν εὖ or κακῶς.
    Go too far: met., P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκτρέχειν.
    Be gone: P. and V. οἴχεσθαι, ἀποίχεσθαι, V. ἐξοίχεσθαι, Ar. and V. διοίχεσθαι (Plat. also but rare P.), ἔρρειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Go about: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol.).
    Go away: P. and V. ἀπέρχεσθαι, ἀποχωρεῖν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι, ἀφέρπειν, ἀποστείχειν, Ar. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (rare P. in lit. sense), ἐκβαίνειν (rare P. in lit. sense.).
    Go back: see Retire.
    Return: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι, V. ἐπέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν.
    Go back to a point in a discussion: P. and V. ἐπανέρχεσθαι, ἀνέρχεσθαι.
    Of things, revert: P. ἀναχωρεῖν; see Devolve (Devolve on).
    Go back on one's word: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.
    Go before (a judge:) P. εἰσέρχεσθαι εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), ἀπαντᾶν πρός (acc.).
    Go by: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol.), παριέναι (acc. or absol.), P. παραμείβεσθαι (acc.) (Plat., Lach. 183E), V. παραστείχειν (acc. or absol.), Ar. and V. περᾶν (acc. or absol.).
    Go down: P. ἐπικαταβαίνειν; see also Abate.
    Of a ship: see Sink.
    Go down to death: Ar. and V. κατέρχεσθαι.
    Go into, enter: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβάλλειν (acc.), Ar. and V. δύεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβαίνειν (acc. or absol.).
    Go in often: Ar. and V. εἰσφοιτᾶν.
    met., examine: P. and V. σκοπεῖν; see Examine.
    Embark on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (εἰς, acc.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see enter on.
    Go on, continue: P. διατελεῖν; see continue, met., rely on: see rely on.
    Go over, v. trans.: see Examine.
    Recapitulate:P. ἐπαναλαμβάνει, V. ἀναμετρεῖσθαι.
    Go over, desert, v. intrans.: Ar. and P. αὐτομολεῖν.
    Go over to ( the enemy): P. μεθίστασθαι παρά (acc.).
    Go out: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐκβαίνειν (rare P. in lit. sense), Ar. and V. ἐξέρπειν, V. ἐκφοιτᾶν.
    Go round: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι (acc. or absol).
    Be enough: see Suffice.
    Go through: (lit.) P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. διαπερᾶν (acc.) (rare P.), V. διέρπειν (acc.). διαστείχειν (acc.).
    Go through life: see pass.
    Pierce: V. διέρχεσθαι (gen.), διαπερᾶν (acc.).
    Travel through: P. διαπορεύεσθαι (acc.).
    met., narrate or examine: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.).
    Complete: P. and V. διεξέρχεσθαι (acc.).
    Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι; see Endure.
    Go to, interj.; Ar. and V. ἔρρε, ἄπερρε, Ar. ἄπαγε; see Avaunt.
    Go to and fro: P. and V. φοιτᾶν, V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι.
    Go up: P. and V. ἀνέρχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀναβαίνειν.
    Go without: see Lack.

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  • 14 Prose

    subs.
    P. ψιλοὶ λόγοι, ἴδιοι λόγοι.
    In prose: use adj., Ar. and P. πεζῇ, P. ἰδίᾳ.
    Narrate in prose: P. καταλογάδην διηγεῖσθαι (acc.).
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    v. intrans.
    P. and V. μακρηγορεῖν (Thuc.), P. μακρολογεῖν, ἀρχαιολογεῖν; see also Moralise.

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  • 15 Relate

    v. trans.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐξειπεῖν, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν.
    Relate to the end: P. and V. διαπεραίνειν.
    Relate to, have reference to: P. and V. τείνειν εἰς (acc.).

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  • 16 Tell

    v. intrans.
    Narrate: P. and V. λέγειν, ἐξηγεῖσθαι, διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, φράζειν, ἐξειπεῖν, Ar. and P. διηγεῖσθαι, διεξέρχεσθαι, V. ἐκφράζειν, πιφαύσκειν (Æsch.).
    Tell to the end: P. and V. διαπεραίνειν.
    Say: P. and V. λέγειν, εἰπεῖν; see Say.
    Betray: P. and V. μηνύειν, ἐκφέρειν.
    Show: P. and V. φαίνειν, ἐκφαίνειν (Plat.), δηλοῦν, δεικνύναι, ἀποδεικνύναι; see Show.
    Reveal: P. and V. ἀποκαλύπτειν, Ar. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν, V. ἀναπτύσσειν, διαπτύσσειν (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀνοίγειν.
    Command: P. and V. κελεύειν; see Command.
    V. intrans.
    Count, be of importance: P. and V. διαφέρειν.

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  • 17 Tragically

    adv.
    P. τραγικῶς.
    met., in a sad way: P. and V. ἀθλίως; see Sadly.
    Narrate tragically, v.: P. τραγῳδεῖν (acc.).

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

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  • narrate — ar*rate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrating}.] [L. narratus, p. p. of narrare to narrate, prob. for gnarigare, fr. gnarus knowing. See {Ignore}, {Know}.] To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrate — index communicate, convey (communicate), detail (particularize), inform (notify), recite, recoun …   Law dictionary

  • narrate — (v.) 1748, back formation from narration or else from L. narratus, pp. of narrare to tell, relate, recount (see NARRATION (Cf. narration)). Richardson and Johnson call it Scottish [OED], a stigma which kept it from general use until 19c. A few… …   Etymology dictionary

  • narrate — *relate, rehearse, recite, recount, describe, state, report Analogous words: tell, *reveal, disclose, discover: *discourse, expatiate, dilate, descant …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • narrate — [v] describe, detail characterize, chronicle, delineate, depict, descant, disclose, discourse, enumerate, expatiate, give an account of, hold forth, make known, paint, picture, portray, proclaim, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, repeat, report …   New thesaurus

  • narrate — ► VERB 1) give an account of. 2) provide a commentary for (a film, television programme, etc.). DERIVATIVES narration noun narrator noun. ORIGIN Latin narrare …   English terms dictionary

  • narrate — [nar′āt΄; na rāt′, nərāt′] vt., vi. narrated, narrating [< L narratus, pp. of narrare, to tell, akin to gnarus, acquainted with < IE * ĝnoro < base * ĝen , to KNOW] 1. to tell (a story) in writing or speech 2. to give an account of… …   English World dictionary

  • narrate — 01. They hired a famous actor to [narrate] their documentary about saving the whales. 02. The movie has a voice over [narrative] by the leading character to take us from one scene to another. 03. The former President [narrated] an excerpt from… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • narrate — [17] To narrate something is etymologically to ‘make it known’. The word comes from Latin narrāre ‘give an account of’, which was derived from gnārus ‘knowing’ and is hence related to English ignore, recognize, and, distantly, know. English… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • narrate — [[t]nəre͟ɪt, AM næ̱reɪt[/t]] narrates, narrating, narrated 1) VERB If you narrate a story, you tell it from your own point of view. [FORMAL] [V n] The three of them narrate the same events from three perspectives... [V n] The book is narrated by… …   English dictionary

  • narrate — UK [nəˈreɪt] / US [ˈneˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms narrate : present tense I/you/we/they narrate he/she/it narrates present participle narrating past tense narrated past participle narrated 1) to tell a story in speech or writing Mark… …   English dictionary

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