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1 prolong
[prə'loŋ](to make longer: Please do not prolong the discussion unnecessarily.) επιμηκύνω,παρατείνω- prolonged -
2 Prolong
v. trans.P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.I thank old age for this favour only, that it has prolonged my life so far: P. χάριν ἔχω τῷ γήρᾳ ταύτην μόνην, ὅτι προήγαγεν εἰς τοῦτό μου τὸν βίον (Isoc. 413A).Prolonged, long: P. and V. μακρός.Lasting long: P. and V. χρόνιος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prolong
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3 prolong
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4 Drag
v. trans.Drug by the hair: V. ἀποσπᾶν κόμης, κόμης ἐπισπᾶν.I fear lest hereafter you may drug me into the matter, though quite guiltless: P. δέδοικα μὴ συνεπισπάσησθέ με τὸν μηδʼ ὁτιοῦν ἀδικοῦντα (Dem. 411).Drag about, drag around: P. περιέλκειν.Drag in an opposite direction: P. ἀνθέλκειν (acc.), Ar. and V. ἀντισπᾶν (acc. or absol.).Drag over, haul over: P. ὑπερφέρειν (two accs.).Drag through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).Drag with one: P. συνεφέλκειν (absol.) (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drag
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5 Eke cut
v. trans.Prolong: P. and V. ἐκτείνειν. μηκύνειν, τείνειν. P. ἀποτείνειν.Eke out a livelihood: V. συλλέγειν βίον (Eur., El. 81).He shall eke out a life of misery: V. λυπρὸν ἀντλήσει βίον (Eur., Hipp. 898).I eked out a precarious existence: Ar. ἡμικάκως ἐβοσκόμην (Thesm. 449).The luckless Orestes ekes out a poor subsistence: V. τλήμων Ὀρέστης δυστυχῆ τρίβει βίον (Soph., El. 602).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Eke cut
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6 Expand
v. trans.Spread out: P. and V. ἐκτείνειν, τείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν, P. ἐπαυξάνειν.Prolong: P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.Puff out: P. and V. φυσᾶν.V. intrans. Use pass. of verbs given above.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expand
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7 Extend
v. trans.Hold out: P. and V. προτείνειν, ὀρέγειν.Lengthen, prolong: P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.V. intrans. P. καθήκειν, διήκειν, προσήκειν (Xen.), P. and V. τείνειν.Extend alongside: P. παρατείνειν (absol.), παρήκειν (absol.), Ar. παρατείνεσθαι (absol.).Extend over a wide area of sea ( of ships): P. ἐπὶ πολὺ τῆς θαλάσσης ἐπέχειν (Thuc. 1, 50).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Extend
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8 Lengthen
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lengthen
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9 Spread
subs.Increase: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.——————v. trans.Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.Circulate (rumours, etc.): P. and V. διαγγέλλειν, διασπείρειν, Ar. and V. σπείρειν, P. κατασκεδαννύναι.Spread reports (absol.): P. διαθροεῖν, λογοποιεῖν.Let a rich table be spread for you: V. σοὶ πλουσία τράπεζα κείσθω (Soph., El. 361).Spread out: Ar. διαπεταννύναι.Stretch out: P. and V. τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν.Spread out the hands: V. ἀναπτύσσειν χέρας.V. intrans.Extend: P. and V. τείνειν.To prevent the earth from spreading far: P. ὅπως μὴ διαχέοιτο ἐπὶ πολύ τὸ χῶμα (Thuc. 2, 75).to the upper city: P. ὕστερον δὲ καὶ εἰς τὴν ἄνω πόλιν ἀφίκετο (Thuc. 2, 48).Spread among (of rumours, etc.): P. and V. διέρχεσθαι (acc.), V. διήκειν (acc.).Spread over ( of disease): P. ἐπινέμεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 2, 54).Spread round: P. περιτείνεσθαι.——————adj.Of a bed: V. στρωτός.Ill-spread: V. κακόστρωτος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Spread
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