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1 Seek
v. trans.Search for: P. and V. ζητεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), V. ἐξερευνᾶν (acc.).Seek for: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), P. ἐπιζητεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. μεθήκειν (acc.), ματεύειν (acc.), V. μαστεύειν (acc.), μεταστείχειν (acc.), μετοίχεσθαι (acc.).Seek after, seek to get: P. and V. θηρεύειν (acc.), μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.); see also Desire.Have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.), or εἰς, (acc.).With infin., P. and V. ζητεῖν, V. ματεύειν, μαστεύειν.They will come seeking a union that may not be sought: V. ἥξουσι θηρεύοντες οὐ θηρασίμους γάμους (Æsch., P.V. 858).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Seek
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2 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) ψάχνω για,γυρεύω,αναζητώ,επιζητώ2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) επιδιώκω,επιζητώ• -
3 seek
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4 hide-and-seek
noun (a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves.) κρυφτό -
5 Court
subs.Of a house: P. and V. αὐλή, ἡ (Plat.).Of the court, adj.: P. and V. αὔλειος (Plat.), V. ἕρκειος; see fore-court.Palace: Ar. and P. βασίλεια, τά.Court of justice: Ar. and P. δίκαστήριον, τό.Concretely, the judges: P. and V. δικασταί, οἱ.Bring into court, v.: P. εἰς δικαστήριον ἄγειν.Produce in court: P. ἐμφανῶς παρέχειν (acc.).Rule out of court: Ar. and P. διαγράφειν.Courtship, subs.: V. μνηστεύματα, τά.Pay court to: see v., court.Pay your court to another woman: ἄλλης ἐκπόνει μνηστεύματα γυναικός (Eur., Hel. 1514).——————v. trans.Seek in marriage: P. and V. μνηστεύειν (Plat.).Generally, seek one's favour: Ar. and P. θεραπεύειν (acc.).Seek after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Challenge: P. προκαλεῖσθαι.Suitors foremost in the land of Greece courted her: V. μνηστῆρες ᾔτουν Ἑλλάδος πρῶτοι χθονός (Eur., El. 21).A thankless crew are ye who court the honours paid to demagogues: V. ἀχάριστον ὑμῶν σπέρμʼ ὅσοι δημηγόρους ζηλοῦτε τιμάς (Eur., Hec. 254).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Court
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6 Desire
v. trans.P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.), ἐφίεσθαι (gen.), ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), προσχρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.), μενοινᾶν (acc.) (Soph., Aj. 341).Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν.Desire ardently: P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.).V. intrans. Also with infin.: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν, ἐφίεσθαι, βούλεσθαι, ὀρέγεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐθέλειν, V. ἱμείρειν, ἱμείρεσθαι, ποθεῖν, ἐρᾶν, ἔρασθαι, προσχρῄζειν, Ar. and V. μενοινᾶν (Eur., Cycl. 448), θέλειν, χρῄζειν (rare P.).Desire ardently (with infin.): P. γλίχεσθαι.——————subs.Request: P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Love: P. and V. ἔρως, ὁ, πόθος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.), ἵμερος, ὁ (Plat. but rare P.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Desire
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7 Hunt
subs.P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plat.), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat.), V. κυνηγία, ἡ.Pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (alsoXen.).met., eager pursuit: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.Search: P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ.——————v. trans.P. and V. θηρεύειν, θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), ἀγρεύειν. (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.Pursue: P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν.Seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Hunt for, seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hunt
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8 Pursue
v. trans.Join in pursuing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.Run after: P. μεταθεῖν (acc.).Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen. also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν; see also Follow.Pursue a track: P. ἴχνος μετέρχεσθαι.By pursuing the argument in this way you might even fancy that physical strength is wisdom: P. τούτῳ τῷ τρόπῳ μετιὼν καὶ τὴν ἰσχὺν οἰηθείης ἂν εἶναι σοφίαν (Plat., Prol. 350D).Pursue ( an advantage): P. ἐπεξέρχεσθαι (dat.) (Thuc. 4, 14).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Pursue
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9 Search
v. trans.Every side has been searched: V. πᾶν ἐστίβηται πλεῦρον (Soph., Aj. 874).Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν, ἐρευνᾶν, V. ἐξερευνᾶν.Examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, σκοπεῖν, διασκοπεῖν.Seek for: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), ἐρευνᾶν (acc.), P. ἐπιζητεῖν (acc.), Ar. and V. μεθήκειν (acc.), V. ματεύειν (acc.), μαστεύειν (acc.), μεταστείχειν (acc.), μετοίχεσθαι (acc.).Search beforehand: V. προὐξερευνᾶν (acc.).——————subs.P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ, ζήτημα, τό, V. ἔρευνα, ἡ.Make search for: V. ἔρευναν ἔχειν (gen.).Why send you not someone in search of the man? V. πῶς... ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν οὐ πέμπεις τινά; (Soph., Trach. 54).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Search
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11 consult
1) (to seek advice or information from: Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.) συμβουλεύομαι2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) δέχομαι•- consultation -
12 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) επιδιώκω την εύνοια -
13 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) κρύβω2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.)- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) δέρμα,τομάρι- hiding -
14 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) αποστολή2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) αποστολή,καθήκον3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) αποστολή4) (a place where missionaries live.) ιεραποστολή5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) ιεραποστολή• -
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16 woo
[wu:]3rd person singular present tense - woos; verb((of a man) to seek as a wife: He wooed the daughter of the king.) πολιορκώ, κορτάρω- wooer -
17 Apply
v. trans.He applied the goad to the horses: V. ἐπῆγε κέντρον... πώλοις (Eur., Hipp. 1194).Attach: P. and V. προστιθέναι, προσάπτειν, προσαρμόζειν.Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Nor again can I apply the dream to my friends: V. οὐδʼ αὖ συνάψαι τοὔναρ εἰς φίλους ἔχω (Eur., I.T. 59). V. intrans.Suit, fit: P. and V. ἁρμόζειν, προσήκειν.In his accusations he spoke those words which now apply to himself: P. κατηγορῶν ἐκείνους τοὺς λόγους εἶπεν οἳ κατʼ αὐτοῦ νῦν ὑπάρχουσι (Dem. 416).Apply one's mind to: Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.), P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν (πρός, acc. or dat. without prep.).Apply oneself to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.).Apply for: see Seek.Have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc.), P. καταφεύγειν (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), V. φεύγειν (εἰς, acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Apply
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18 Aspire
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Aspire
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19 Cast
v. trans.P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν ( 2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see Throw.Be cast in damages: Ar. and P. ὀφλισκάνειν.Cast in one's mind: see Ponder.No lot was cast: V. κλῆρος... οὐκ ἐπάλλετο (Soph., Ant. 396).Cast metal: Ar. χοανεύειν (absol.); see Mould.Cast about: see Scatter.Cast about for: see Seek.Cast around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.They stood upright and cast glances around: ἔστησαν ὀρθαὶ καὶ διήνεγκαν κόρας (Eur., Bacch. 1087).Cast ashore: see under Ashore.Lose wilfully: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.Cast down upon: V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι), ἐπεμβάλλειν (τι).Cast in: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν, ἐμβάλλειν; see throw in.Cast in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).Cast off: see cast aside, throw off.Cast on: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι).Cast out as a prey to dogs and birds: κυσὶν πρόβλητος οἰωνοῖς θʼ ἕλωρ (Soph., Aj. 830).Be cast out: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν, V. ἐκπίτνειν.Reckon: P. and V. λογίζεσθαι.Of the sea: see cast ashore, under Ashore.Cast up in one's teeth: P. and V. ὀνειδίζειν (τί τινι).——————subs.Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Of the dice: V. βλῆμα, τό, βολή, ἡ; see Throw.Of a quoit: V. δίσκημα, τό (Soph., frag.).Casting of a vote: P. and V. ψήφου φορά, ἡ.Of a net in fishing: V. βόλος, ὁ.The man approaches within range of our cast: V. ἁνὴρ εἰς βόλον καθίσταται (Eur., Bacch. 847).Cast in metal: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ.Shape, character: P. and V. τύπος, ὁ, σχῆμα, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cast
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20 Chase
v. trans.P. and V. διώκειν, P. καταδιώκειν, ἐπιδιώκειν.Hunt: P. and V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (Xen., also Ar.), θηρεύειν, ἀγρεύειν (Xen.), κυνηγετεῖν (Xen., also Ar.), V. ἐκκυνηγετεῖν.met., seek eagerly: P. and V. θηρεύειν, V. θηρᾶν (or mid.).Drive in pursuit: P. and V. ἐλαύνειν, V. ἐλαστρεῖν, τροχηλατεῖν.Chase away: Ar. and P. ἀποδιώκειν; see drive away.Run after: P. μεταθεῖν.Join in chasing: P. συνδιώκειν (absol.).Emboss: P. ἔκτυποῦν.——————subs.Pursuit: P. δίωξις, ἡ, V. δίωγμα, τό (also Plat. but rare P.), διωγμός, ὁ, μεταδρομή, ἡ (also Xen.).Give chase: see Pursue.Hunt: P. and V. θήρα, ἡ (Plat.), ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat.), V. κυνήγια, ἡ.Art of the chase, hunting: P. ἡ θηρευτική, κυνηγέσιον, τό.Trophies of the chase: V. ἀγρεύματα, τά.Fond of the chase: P. φιλόθηρος (Plat.).Good at the chase: V. εὔθηρος.Eager pursuit, subs.: met., P. and V. θήρα, ἡ.Search: P. and V. ζήτησις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chase
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