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1 Ground
subs.P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, P. ἔδαφος, τό, Ar. and V. γαῖα, ἡ, χθών, ἡ, πέδον, τό, δάπεδον, τό (Eur., Ion, 576, Or. 1645) (also Xen.), V. οὖδας, τό.Land for cultivating: P. and V. γῆ, ἡ, ἀγρός, ὁ (or pl.), Ar. and V. ἄρουρα, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), γύαι, οἱ.On the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμαί, πέδοι (also Plat. but rare P.).Sleeping on the ground, adj.: V. χαμαικοίτης,Fallen on the ground: V. χαμαιπετής.Walking the ground: V. πεδοστιβής, χθονοστιβής.To the ground: use adv., Ar. and V. χαμᾶζε, V. πέδονδε ἔραζε (Æsch., frag.).From the ground: V. γῆθεν, Ar. χαμᾶθεν.Under the ground: see Underground.He is an enemy to the whole city and the very ground it stands on: P. ἐχθρός (ἐστιν) ὅλῃ τῇ πόλει καὶ τῷ τῆς πόλεως ἐδάφει (Dem. 99).The city stood on high ground: P. (ἡ πόλις) ἦν ἐφʼ ὑψηλῶν χωρίων (Thuc. 3, 97).met., Excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.Reason, plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.Principle: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.Ground for, pretext for: P. and V. ἀφορμή, ἡ (gen.).On all grounds: P. and V. πανταχῆ.On neither ground: P. κατʼ οὐδέτερον.On what ground? V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου;Why? P. and V. τί; τοῦ χάριν; P. τοῦ ἕνεκα; διὰ τί; V. πρὸς τί; εἰς τί; τί χρῆμα; τίνος χάριν; τίνος ἕκατι; ἐκ τοῦ; see Why.Go over old ground constantly: P. θάμα μεταστρέφεσθαι ἐπὶ τὰ εἰρημένα (Plat., Crat. 428D).Gain ground, v.: P. and V. προχωρεῖν.Lose ground: P. ἐλασσοῦσθαι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. ὑφίστασθαι, μένειν, P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Recover ground lost through indolence: P. τὰ κατερρᾳθυμημένα πάλιν ἀναλαμβάνειν (Dem. 42).——————v. trans.Secure, make firm: P. βεβαιοῦν.Plant, fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι, V. ἐρείδειν, ἀντερείδειν.Ground arms: P. ὅπλα τίθεσθαι.Run aground, v. intrans.: P. ὀκέλλειν, ἐποκέλλειν, V. ἐξοκέλλειν.——————adj.Of corn: P. ἀληλεμένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Ground
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2 Stand
subs.Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.V. intrans. P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Stand upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι (rare P.).Be situated: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Be in a certain state: P. and V. ἔχειν.The matter stands thus: P. and V. ἔχει οὕτως.Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Be valid: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι.Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.Stand aside: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).Stand off: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι.In case at law: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.Stand on ceremony: P. and V. σεμνύνεσθαι.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. κατὰ χώραν μένειν, ὑπομένειν.Stand out, be conspicious: P. and V. φανερὸς εἶναι.Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.Stand to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.), P. μένειν ἐπί (dat.).It stands to reason: P. and V. εὔλογόν ἐστι, εἰκός (ἐστι).Stand up for: see Defend.Stand upon: see stand on.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stand
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