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1 reclaim
[ri'kleim]1) (to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else): A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office.) ζητώ να μου επιστραφεί2) (to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.) αξιοποιώ, αποξηραίνω• -
2 Reclaim
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reclaim
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3 Drain
v. trans.Dry: P. ξηραίνειν (Thuc. 1, 109).Drain a country ( used of a river): P. διαρρεῖν (acc.).Empty: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), V. ἐκκεινοῦν.Drain a cup: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Symp. 214A; Soph., frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν.Drain to the dregs (met., endure to the end): V. ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἀντλεῖν.——————subs.Conduit: P. αὐλών, ὁ, Ar. ὑδρορρόα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Drain
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4 Civilise
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5 Clear
adj.Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.Intelligible: see Intelligible.Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.Net: P. ἀτελής.Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Jump over: see jump over.Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Clear the way: see Prepare.Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).Run away: see run away.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clear
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6 Cultivate
v. trans.Cultivate (land, etc.): P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176), P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).Plough: P. and V. ἀροῦν.Reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.).Civilise: P. and V. παιδεύειν.Help to cultivate: P. συνασκεῖν (absol. or acc.).Labour at: P. and V. διαπονεῖν (acc.).Foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.Cultivate the acquaintance of: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (τινά).Cultivate the arts: P. φιλοκαλεῖν (absol.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cultivate
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7 Reform
v. trans.Reform ( politically): P. νεωτερίζειν (acc. or περί, acc.).——————subs.P. ἐπανόρθωμα, τό.Improvement: P. ἐπίδοσις, ἡ.Reform of the constitution: P. νεωτερισμός, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reform
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8 Sweep
v. trans.Ar. and P. κορεῖν, V. σαίρειν.Overrun: P. κατατρέχειν, καταθεῖν.Sweep the strings of a musical instrument: Ar. and P. ψάλλειν (absol.), or use touch.He swept piracy from the sea: τὸ λῃστικὸν καθῄρει ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης (Thuc. 1, 4).Did not women slay the children of Ægyptus and sweep Lemnos utterly of her men? V. οὐ γυναῖκες εἷλον Αἰγύπτου τέκνα καὶ Λῆμνον ἄρδην ἀρσένων ἐξῴκισαν; (Eur., Hec. 886).Sweep away: P. ἐκκαθαίρειν, V. σαίρειν.Remove: P. and V. παραιρεῖν.Sweep over: P. and V. ἐπέρχεσθαι (acc. or dat.).V. intrans.——————subs.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sweep
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