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1 Possession
subs.A possessing: P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.Thing possessed: P. and V. κτῆμα, τό, κτῆσις, ἡ.Full possession: Ar. and V. παμπησία, ἡ.Subjection to supernatural influence: P. κατοκωχή, ἡ.Enter into possession of: P. and V. ἐμβατεύειν (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone).Gain possession of: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Possession
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2 capture
[- ə]1) (to take by force, skill etc: The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.) καταλαμβάνω, συλλαμβάνω2) (to take possession of (a person's attention etc): The story captured his imagination.) αιχμαλωτίζω, κατακτώ -
3 annex
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4 overrun
present participle - overrunning; verb1) (to fill, occupy or take possession of: The house was overrun with mice.) κατακλύζω2) (to continue longer than intended: The programme overran by five minutes.) ξεπερνώ τον προβλεπόμενο χρόνο -
5 Occupy
v. trans.Hold: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.They themselves occupied the rest of the line ( of battle): P. τὸ ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπεῖχον (Thuc.).He occupies the end of the line: V. τάξιν ἐσχάτην ἔχει (Soph., Aj. 4).The Athenians were occupied in Melos: P. ἐν τῇ Μήλῳ οἱ Ἀθηναῖοι κατείχοντο (Thuc. 3, 94, cf., Soph., Trach. 249).Be occupied in: P. πραγματεύεσθαι (acc., or περί, acc., or gen.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (ἐν, dat.), ἐνδιατρίβειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Occupy
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6 Enter
v. trans. or absol.Go into: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), ἐπεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), V. παρέρχεσθαι (acc.). εἰσβάλλειν (acc.), Ar. and V. δύεσθαι (acc.), εἰσβαίνειν (absol. or acc.).Sail into: P. and V. εἰσπλεῖν (εἰς, acc. or acc. alone).Enter a ship: see Embark.Enter with another: P. and V. συνεισέρχεσθαι (εἰς, acc. or V. also acc. alone).Enter public life: P. πρὸς τὰ κοινὰ προσέρχεσθαι (Dem. 312).Register: P. ἀπογράφειν, Ar. and P. ἐγγράφειν.Give in, have registered: P. ἀποφέρειν.Enter in one's account: P. εἰς τὸν λόγον ἐγγράφειν (Lys. 211).Enter for a competition, v. intrans.: P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι.Enter into (a discussion, etc.): P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.).Enter into ( a feeling): see sympathise with, understand.Enter into possession of: see under Possession.Enter on office, etc.: P. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc.).Embark on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (εἰς, acc.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.).Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.).Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Enter
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