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1 Start
v. trans.Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.V. intrans.The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι.With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.Start up: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. ἀνᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).——————subs.Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.Get the start of: P. and V. φθάνειν (acc.), προφθάνειν (acc.), προλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβάνειν (acc.).The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Start
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2 Begin
v. trans.Be first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), or mid., ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Prelude. P. προοιμιάζεσθαι, V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.Begin to: P. and V. ἄρχειν (part.), ἄρχεσθαι (part.).Begin with: P. ἄρχεσθαι ἀπό (gen.), V. ἄρχεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Begin
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3 Commence
v. trans.Be first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν, κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), ἐξάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (Xen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.); see Begin.Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (or mid.) (acc. or gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).Prelude: P. προοιμιάζεσθαι, V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.Commence to: P. and V. ἄρχειν (part.), ἄρχεσθαι (part.).Commence with: P. ἄρχεσθαι (ἀπό, gen.), V. ἄρχεσθαι (ἐκ, gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Commence
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4 Refuse
v. trans.Decline: P. and V. οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. and Plat. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι; see also Reject.Refuse an invitation: P. ἐπαινεῖν (acc.) (Xen.). cf. Ar., Ran. 508).Refuse to give: P. and V. φθονεῖν (gen. V. also acc.).Lo I stretch forth my hand and nothing shall be refused: V. ἰδοὺ προτείνω, κουδὲν ἀντειρήσεται (Soph., Trach. 1184).The ship shall take you and shall not be refused: V. ἡ ναῦς γὰρ ἄξει κοὐκ ἀπαρνηθήσεται (Soph., Phil. 527).Do not refuse when we are begging our first favour: P. μὴ... ἡμῶν τήν γε πρώτην αἰτησάντων χάριν ἀπαρνηθεὶς γένῃ (Plat., Soph. 217C).Do not refuse to answer me this: P. μὴ φθόνει μοι ἀποκρίνασθαι τοῦτο (Plat., Gorg. 489A).Come to my house early to-morrow and don't refuse: P. αὔριον ἕωθεν ἀφίκου οἴκαδε καὶ μὴ ἄλλως ποιήσῃς (Plat., Lach. 201B; cf. Ar., Av. 133).——————subs.Used met., of persons: Ar. and P. κάθαρμα, τό, περίτριμμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Refuse
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