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1 Restrain
v. trans.Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐξερύκειν, ἐρύκειν, ἐρητύειν, σχάζειν, καταστέλλειν.Stop: P. and V. παύειν.Control: P. and V. κρατεῖν (gen.).Restrain oneself, be calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Restrain oneself from: see refrain from.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Restrain
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2 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) καταλαγιάζω,τακτοποιούμαι,νοικοκυρεύομαι2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) βολεύομαι3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) στρώνομαι -
3 Compose
v. trans.Settle (a quarrel, etc.): P. and V. εὖ τίθεσθαι, καλῶς τίθεσθαι, P. διαλύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, λύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Compose poetry: Ar. and P. ποιεῖν (acc. or absol.).Compose songs: Ar. μελοποιεῖν (absol.).Be composed of: P. συνίστασθαι ἐκ (gen.), συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).Words specially composed to meet the occasion: P. λόγοι πρὸς τὸ παρὸν μεμηχανημένοι (Dem. 847).Men with composed features: P. οἱ πεπλασμένοι (Dem. 1122).Composing his features to hide his knowledge of the calamity: P. ἀδήλως τῇ ὄψει πλασάμενος πρὸς τὴν συμφοράν (Thuc. 6, 58).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Compose
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4 Control
v. trans.Be master of: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι (gen.).Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν.——————subs.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Authority: P. and V. κῦρος, τό, ἐξουσία, ἡ.Management: P. ταμιεία, ἡ; see Management.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Control
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5 Rest
subs.P. and V. τὸ λοιπόν, τἀπίλοιπα.For the rest: as adv., P. λοιπόν.The rest of: use adj., P. and V. ὁ ἄλλος, ὁ λοιπός, ὁ ἐπίλοιπος, agreeing with subs. (e.g. the rest of the army, ὁ ἄλλος στρατός).As opposed to motion: P. στάσις, ἡ.Calm: Ar. and P, ἡσυχία, ἡ.Sleep: P. and V. ὕπνος, ὁ.Put to rest: lit. and met., P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.Leisure: P. and V. σχολή, ἡ, P. ῥᾳστώνη, ἡ.Rest from, use words given above with gen.: also P. and V. διάλυσις, ἡ (gen.), V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ (gen.).Breathing space: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ (Plat.), V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Bring spears to rest: P. δόρατα εἰς προβολὴν καθιέναι (Xen., An. 6, 5, 15).——————v. trans.Lean: P. and V. κλίνειν, ἐρείδειν (Plat. but rare P.).Rest one's hopes on: use trust to.V. intrans. Be stationary: P. and V. ἑστάναι (2nd perf. of ἱστάναι).Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Keep quiet: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Lie: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Rest on ( as a foundation): P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).From two beams resting on and projecting over the wall: P. ἀπὸ κεραιῶν δύο ἐπικεκλιμένων καὶ ὑπερτεινουσῶν ὑπὲρ τοῦ τείχους (Thuc. 2, 76).Statements resting on no basis of truth: P. ἐπʼ ἀληθείας οὐδεμιᾶς εἰρημένα (Dem. 230).Rest with, depend on: V. κεῖσθαι ἐν (dat.); see depend on.We must let these things rest with the gods: V. ἐς θεοὺς χρὴ ταῦτʼ ἀναρτήσαντʼ ἔχειν (Eur., Phoen. 705).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rest
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6 Settle
v. trans.Settle ( differences): P. and V. εὖ or καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.), P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.Reduce to order by force of arms: P. and V. κάταστρέφεσθαι.Settle ( an account), pay: P. διαλύειν.V. intrans. Become settled: Ar. and P. καθίστασθαι.Settle in a place: P. ἐνοικίζεσθαι (mid.) (absol.).The disease settled on the stomach: P. ἡ νόσος εἰς τὴν καρδίαν ἐστήριξε (Thuc. 2, 49).The poison of hatred settling on the heart: V. δυσφρὼν ἰὸς καρδίαν προσήμενος (Æsch., Ag. 834). Of a bird or insect, etc.: P. ἵζειν, Ar. and V. ἕζεσθαι. Settle on. P. ἐνίζειν (dat.), V. προσιζάνειν (πρός, acc.), προσίζειν (dat.), Ar. ἐφέζεσθαι (dat.).Sink to the bottom, subside: P. ἱζάνειν, ἵζεσθαι.met., come to an agreement: P. and V. συμβαίνειν, συντίθεσθαι.It is settled: V. ἄραρε.I have settled, resolved: P. and V. δοκεῖ μοι, δέδοκταί μοι.Settle down: use settle.Grow calm: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν.Greece was still subject to migrations and colonisations so that it was unable to settle down and increase: P. ἡ Ἑλλὰς ἔτι μετανίστατό τε καὶ κατῳκίζετο ὥστε μὴ ἡσυχάσασα αὐξηθῆναι (Thuc. 1, 12).They settled down to a state of war: P. καταστάντες ἐπολέμουν (Thuc. 2, 1).Settle on: see under Settle.Agree upon: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (acc.).Settle with, agree with: P. and V. συντίθεσθαι (dat.).Pay off: P. διαλύειν (acc.) (Dem. 866).It is natural to suppose that he settled with Aphobus in the presence of these same witnesses: P. εἰκὸς... τοῦτον... τῶν αὐτῶν τούτων παρόντων διαλύσασθαι πρὸς Ἄφοβον (Dem. 869, cf. also 987).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Settle
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