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1 Support
v. trans.Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).Supporting your figure on a staff: Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccl. 150).met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Substantiate: P. βεβαιοῦν.Support in the courts or council chamber ( a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).Did you support those in favour of death or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 122).Support the policy of the state: P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.Stand by: see Aid.Support the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.I support your cause V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491).Support the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.Support the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.The party among the Athenians who supported them: P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3, 36).——————subs.Prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Pillar: V. στῦλος, ὁ; see Pillar.The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another's hand: V. ποὺς... πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur., Phoen. 847).met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see Bulwark.Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.In support of: use prep., P. and V. ὑπέρ (gen.).Confirmation: P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.Favour, good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Support of the Athenians: P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.Support of the Persians: P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.Support of the Lacedaemonians: P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Support
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2 Staff
subs.Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό, Ar. σκίπων, ὁ, βακτήριον, τό, met.: see Support.The staff ( of a general): use P. οἱ περί (στρατηγόν).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Staff
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