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  • 1 Own

    v. trans.
    Have: P. and V. ἔχειν.
    Possess: P. and V. κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι)
    Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.).
    Confess: P. and V. ὁμολογεῖν (Soph., Phil. 980; Eur., I.A. 1142), P. προσομολογεῖν, συνομολογεῖν.
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    adj.
    Personal, private: P. and V. οἰκεῖος, διος.
    Love one's own productions: P. and V. τὰ ἑαυτοῦ φιλεῖν.
    Of one's own accord: use adj., P. and V. ἑκών, αὐτεπάγγελτος; see under Accord.
    Take as one's own, v.: P. οἰκειοῦν (or mid.), σφετερίζεσθαι.
    From one's own powers: use adv. P. and V. οἴκοθεν.

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  • 2 Hand

    subs.
    P. and V. χείρ, ἡ.
    Left hand: P. and V. ριστερά, V. λαιά, ἡ.
    Right hand: P. and V. δεξιά, ἡ.
    On which hand? V. ποτέρας τῆς χερός; (Eur., Cycl. 681).
    On the right hand: P. and V. ἐν δεξιᾷ, Ar. and P. ἐκ δεξιᾶς.
    On the left hand: P. and V. ἐξ ριστερᾶς; see under Left.
    On either hand: P. ἑκατέρωθεν.
    On the other hand, on the contrary: P. and V. αὖ, Ar. and V. αὖτε.
    At the hands of: P. and V. πρός (gen.). ἐκ (gen.).
    At second hand: see under Second.
    At hand, ready, adj.: P. and V. πρόχειρος.
    Near: use adv. P. and V. ἐγγύς, πλησίον, πέλας; see Near.
    Be at hand: P. and V. παρεῖναι; see be present.
    Hand to hand, adj.: P. στάδιος; adv.: P. συσταδόν.
    The battle was stubborn, and hand to hand throughout: P. ἦν ἡ μάχη καρτερὰ καὶ ἐν χερσὶ πᾶσα (Thuc. 4, 43).
    Off-hand, short in speech, adj.: P. βραχύλογος; on the spur of the moment, adv.: P. and V. φαύλως, P. ἐξ ἐπιδρομῆς, ἐξ ὑπογυίου.
    Get the upper hand: P. and V. κρατεῖν, νικᾶν, P. πλεονεκτεῖν; see Conquer.
    Die by one's own hand: V. αὐτόχειρ θνήσκειν.
    You dared not do this deed of murder with your own hand: V. δρᾶσαι τόδʼ ἔργον οὐκ ἔτλης αὐτοκτόνως (Æsch., Ag. 1635).
    Made by hand, artificial, adj.: P. χειροποίητος.
    Lay hands on, v.: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβνεσθαι (gen.), V. θιγγνειν (gen.) (Xen. but rare P.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.).
    Don't lay hands on me: Ar. μὴ πρόσαγε τὴν χεῖρά μοι (Lys. 893).
    They ought to bear evidence against me with their hands laid on the victims: P. δεῖ αὐτοὺς... ἁπτομένους τῶν σφαγίων καταμαρτυρεῖν ἐμοῦ (Ant. 130).
    Have a hand in, share in, v.: P. and V. μετέχειν (gen.), μεταλαμβνειν (gen.), κοινοῦσθαι (gen. or acc), συμμετέχειν (gen.), V. συμμετίσχειν (gen.).
    Meddle with: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ψαύειν (gen.), θιγγνειν (gen.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.); see Touch.
    Lift hand against: see raise finger against, under Finger.
    Put in a person's hands, v.: P. ἐγχειρίζειν (τινί, τι).
    Take in hand, v.: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ναιρεῖσθαι, αἴρεσθαι, ἅπτεσθαι (gen.); see Manage, Undertake.
    Having one's hands full, adj.: P. and V. ἄσχολος; see Busy.
    Because they had so many dead on their hands already: P. διὰ τὸ συχνοὺς ήδη προτεθνάναι σφίσι (Thuc. 2, 52).
    They began to get out of hand: P. ἤρξαντο ἀτακτότεροι γενέσθαι (Thuc. 8, 105).
    Keep a tight hand on the allies: P. τὰ τῶν συμμάχων διὰ χειρὸς ἔχειν (Thuc. 2, 13).
    Rule with a high hand: P. ἄρχειν ἐγκρατῶς (absol.) (Thuc. 1, 76)
    Those present carried matters with such a high hand: P. εἰς τοῦτο βιαιότητος ἦλθον οἱ παρόντες (Lys. 167).
    Hand in marriage: use V. γμος, or pl., λέκτρον, or pl., λέχος, or pl.
    A suitor for your hand: V. τῶν σῶν γάμων μνηστήρ (Æsch., P.V. 739).
    Give your sister's hand to Pylades: V. Πυλάδῃ δʼ ἀδελφῆς λέκτρον δός (Eur., Or. 1658).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. παραδιδόναι.
    Hold out, offer: P. and V. ὀρέγειν.
    Hand down: P. and V. παραδιδόναι.
    Hand in (accounts, etc.): P. ἀποφέρειν.
    Hand over: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι, προστιθέναι.
    Give up: P. and V. φιέναι.
    Hand round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.

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  • 3 Ulterior

    adj.
    Ulterior motives, seeking one's own advantage: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ.
    Have ulterior motives, seek one's own advantage, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν.
    Entertain secret designs: P. λανθάνειν τι ἐπιβουλεύων.
    Without ulterior motives: use adv. P. ἀδόλως.
    With ulterior motives, for the sake of gain: use P. and V. ἐπ κέρδει, V. ἐπ κέρδεσι.

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  • 4 Accord

    subs.
    P. ὁμόνοια, ἡ, συμφωνία, ἡ (Plat.).
    With one accord: P. and V. ὁμοῦ, P. μιᾷ ὁρμῇ (Xen.), ἐκ μιᾶς γνώμης, ἀπὸ μιᾶς ὁρμῆς, Ar. and P. ὁμοθυμαδόν; see Unanimously.
    Of one's own accord: use adj., P. and V. ἑκών· αὐτεπάγγελτος, P. ἑκών γε εἶναι.
    Of things, without human agency: use adj., P. and V. αὐτόματος, P. ἀπὸ ταὐτομάτου.
    Be in accord: see Agree.
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    v. trans.
    See Grant.
    Accord with: P. and V. συνᾴδειν (dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.), P. συμφωνεῖν (dat.), V. ὁμορροθεῖν (dat.).

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  • 5 exploit

    1. ['eksploit] noun
    (a (daring) deed or action: stories of his military exploits.) ανδραγάθημα
    2. [ik'sploit] verb
    1) (to make good or advantageous use of: to exploit the country's natural resources.)
    2) (to use (eg a person) unfairly for one's own advantage.)

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  • 6 Start

    v. trans.
    Begin, be the first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), πάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).
    Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (or mid.), πάρχειν (gen.).
    Take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Set up: Ar. and P. ἐνίστασθαι.
    Establish: P. and V. καθιστναι, Ar. and P. καταδεικνναι.
    Make to set out: P. and V. ἐξορμᾶν.
    Start ( a quarry in hunting): V. ἐκκινεῖν.
    Set in motion: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, κινεῖν.
    V. intrans.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.
    The city if once it start well goes on increasing: P. πολιτεία ἐάνπερ ἅπαξ ὁρμήσῃ εὖ ἔρχεται... αὐξανομένη (Plat., Rep. 424A).
    Set out: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, φορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, παίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ποστέλλεσθαι.
    With ships or land forces: P. αἴρειν.
    Starting with this force they sailed round: P. ἄραντες τῇ παρασκευῇ ταύτῃ περιέπλεον. (Thuc. 2, 23).
    I would have you save the money with which I started: V. σῶσαί σε χρήμαθʼ οἷς συνεξῆλθον θέλω (Eur., Hec. 1012).
    Be startled: P. and V. φρίσσειν, τρέμειν, ἐκπλήσσεσθαι.
    Start up: P. and V. νίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, P. ἀνατρέχειν, Ar. and V. νᾴσσειν (also Xen. but rare P.).
    To start with, at first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον; see under First.
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    subs.
    Beginning: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
    Journey: P. and V. ὁδός, ἡ.
    Putting out to sea: P. ἀναγωγή, ἡ.
    Get a start, v.: P. and V. φθνειν, προφθνειν.
    Get the start of: P. and V. φθνειν (acc.), προφθνειν (acc.), προλαμβνειν (acc.), P. προκαταλαμβνειν (acc.).
    The trireme had a start of about a day and a night: P. (ἡ τριήρης) προεῖχε ἡμέρᾳ καὶ νυκτὶ μάλιστα (Thuc. 3, 49).
    Let me and him have a fair start that we may benefit you on equal terms: Ar. ἄφες ἀπὸ βαλβίδων ἐμὲ καὶ τουτονὶ ἵνα σʼ εὖ ποιῶμεν ἐξ ἴσου (Eq. 1159).
    Shudder: P. and V. τρόμος, ὁ.
    Give one a start: use P. and V. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν (dat.).

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  • 7 bat

    I 1. [bæt] noun
    (a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) μπαστούνι (παιχνιδιών)
    2. verb
    1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) χτυπώ με μπαστούνι
    2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) χτυπώ με μπαστούνι
    - off one's own bat II [bæt] noun
    (a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) νυχτερίδα

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  • 8 plagiarise

    (to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) λογοκλοπώ

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  • 9 plagiarize

    (to copy texts or take ideas from someone else's work and use them as if they were one's own.) λογοκλοπώ

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  • 10 Free will

    subs.
    Of one's own free will: use adj., P. and V. ἑκών, αὐτεπάγγελτος, ἐθελοντής (Soph., Aj. 24), P. ἑκών γε εἶναι.

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  • 11 Recoil

    v. intrans.
    Spring back: Ar. and P. ναπηδᾶν.
    Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν.
    Recoil from (with subs.): P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.
    Recoil from ( doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγειν (infin.), V. φίστασθαι (infin.).
    Recoil ( on one's own head): use P. and V. πίπτειν, τρέπεσθαι.
    Make to recoil: P. and V. τρέπειν.

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  • 12 Shoulder

    subs.
    P. and V. ὦμος, ὁ.
    Take on one's own shoulders, v.: use assume.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. αἴρειν, φέρειν; see Bear, Assume.
    Shoulder away: P. ὑποπαρωθεῖν (acc.); see Jostle.

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  • 13 Unasked

    adj.
    Uncalled: P. and V. ἄκλητος.
    Of one's own accord, voluntarily: use P. and V. ἑκών, αὐτεπάγγελτος ἐθελοντής; see Voluntarily.

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  • 14 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) τρέχω
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) κυλώ
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) κυλώ, ρέω, τρέχω
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) δουλεύω
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) διευθύνω, διαχειρίζομαι, κουμαντάρω
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) τρέχω σε αγώνα
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) κάνω δρομολόγιο
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) διαρκώ
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) οδηγώ
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) ξεβάφω
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) πηγαίνω με το αυτοκίνητο
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) περνώ
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) γίνομαι
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.)
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.)
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.)
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.)
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.)
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.)
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) συνεχώς
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

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  • 15 Else

    adv.
    Other: use P. and V. ἄλλος, ἕτερος.
    From no one else: P. οὐδαμόθεν ἄλλοθεν.
    Otherwise: P. and V. ἄλλως.
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    conj.
    Use P. and V. εἰ δὲ μή, or sometimes ἐπεί.
    One who is blind in his seer-craft.
    Else tell me where you show yourself a true prophet: V. ὅστις... τὴν τέχνην ἔφυ τυφλός. ἐπεὶ, φέρʼ εἰπέ, ποῦ σὺ μάντις εἶ σαφής (Soph., O.R. 389).
    This seems to me to be the case with this man, else how is it just...? P. ὅπερ καὶ οὗτος ἐμοί γε δοκεῖ πάσχειν· ἐπεὶ, φέρε, πῶς ἐστι δίκαιον...; (Dem. 879).
    You had no better advice to offer, else they would not have followcd mine: P. σὺ οὐχ ἕτερα εἶπες βελτίω τούτων· οὐ γὰρ τούτοις ἂν ἐχρῶντο (Dem. 294).
    I love my own children, else were I mad: φιλῶ ἐμαυτοῦ τέκνα· μαινοίμην γὰρ ἄν (Eur., I.A. 1256).
    HEC. Did not ( the god) prophesy to you any of the woes you now endure? POLY. No. Else you would not have trapped me thus by stratagem.
    ἙΚ. σοὶ δʼ οὐκ ἔχρησεν οὐδὲν ὧν ἔχεις πόνων; – ΠΟΛΥ. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ ἂν σύ μʼ εἷλες ὧδε σὺν δόλῳ.(Eur., Hec. 1268).

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  • 16 Interest

    subs.
    Benefit, gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    One's interests: P. and V. τὸ συμφέρον, τὰ συμφέροντα.
    The public interests: P. τὸ πᾶσι συμφέρον, P. and V. τὸ κοινόν.
    Private interests: P. and V. τὰ δια, τὰ οἰκεῖα.
    He has some private interests to serve: P. ἰδίᾳ τι αὐτῷ διαφέρει (Thuc. 3, 42).
    Her interests are committed to her parents and friends: V. τῇ δʼ ἐν γονεῦσι καὶ φίλοις τὰ πράγματα (Eur., And. 676).
    You will best consult your own interests: P. τὰ ἄριστα βουλεύσεσθε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς (Thuc. 1, 43).
    He said that it was not words that confirmed friendship, but community of interests: P. οὐ τὰ ῥήματα οἰκειότητας ἔφη βεβαιοῦν ἀλλὰ τὸ ταὐτὰ συμφέρειν (Dem. 237).
    Attention to your interests: P. ἐπιμέλεια τῶν ὑμετέρων πραγμάτων (Andoc. 2I).
    Providing only for their own interests: P. τὸ ἐφʼ ἑαυτῶν μόνον προορωμένοι (Thuc. 1. 17).
    Considering only his own interest: P. τὸ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον σκοπῶν (Thuc. 6, 12).
    In the interest of: P. and V. πρός (gen.), πέρ (gen.) (Dem. 1232); see Favour.
    For the good of: P. ἐπʼ ἀγαθῷ (gen.).
    Against the interests of: P. and V. κατ (gen.) (Dem. 1232).
    Material interests, subs.: P. and V. χρήματα, τά; see Property.
    Influence: P. and V. δναμις, ἡ.
    Be promoted by interest: P. ἀπὸ μέρους προτιμᾶσθαι (Thuc. 2, 37).
    Good will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.
    Zeal, exertion: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Care: P. and V. φροντς, ἡ.
    Take an interest in, v.: P. and V. φροντίζειν (gen.). σπουδάζειν περ (gen.).
    I take no interest in: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει (gen.).
    Meletus has never taken any interest in these things, either little or great: P. Μελήτῳ τούτων οὔτε μέγα οὔτε σμικρὸν πώποτε ἐμέλησεν (Plat., Ap. 26B).
    What interest have you in? P. and V. τί σοι μέτεστι; (gen.).
    Power of pleasure, subs.: P. and V. τέρψις, ἡ.
    With view rather to stimulate the interest than tell the truth: P. ἐπὶ τὸ προσαγωγότερον τῇ ἀκροάσει ἢ ἀληθέστερον (Thuc. 1, 2l).
    Interest on money: Ar. and P. τόκος, ὁ, or pl.
    At high interest: P. ἐπὶ μεγάλοις τόκοις.
    Compound interest: P. τόκοι ἐπίτοκοι, οἱ.
    Bring in no interest, v.: P. ἀργεῖν.
    Bringing in interest, adj.: P. ἐνεργός.
    Bringing in no interest: P. ἀργός.
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    v. trans.
    Please, delight: P. and V. τέρπειν, ρέσκειν (acc. or dat.).
    Be interested: P. and V. ἡδέως κούειν.
    Hear with pleasure, interest oneself in: use P. and V. σπουδάζειν περ (gen.).

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  • 17 Count

    v. trans.
    Number: P. and V. ριθμεῖν, λογίζεσθαι, διαριθμεῖν (mid. in P.), V. πεμπάζειν.
    Hold, consider: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, νομίζειν, γειν (Thuc. 8, 81), V. νέμειν.
    Count among: P. and V. καταριθμεῖν (ἐν, dat. or μετ, gen.).
    Be counted among: P. and V. τελεῖν (εἰς, acc.), V. ριθμεῖσθαι (gen. or ἐν and dat.).
    Count on, trust: P. and V. πιστεύειν (dat.), πείθεσθαι (dat.).
    Calculate on, expect: P. and V. προσδοκᾶν (acc.).
    No one any longer calculates on his own death: V. οὐδεὶς ἔθʼ αὑτοῦ θάνατον ἐκλογίζεται (Eur., Supp. 482).
    Count out: P. ἐξαριθμεῖν, ἀριθμεῖν.
    Count up: P. and V. ριθμεῖν, διαριθμεῖν (mid. in P.), P. καταριθμεῖσθαι, ἀναριθμεῖσθαι, ἀναλογίζεσθαι.
    V. intrans. Be of importance: P. and V. διαφέρειν.
    ——————
    subs.
    In an indictment: use P. and V. λόγος, ὁ.

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  • 18 Reckon

    v. trans.
    Count, number: P. and V. ριθμεῖν, διαριθμεῖν (mid. in P.), P. ἐξαριθμεῖν, V. πεμπάζειν.
    Calculate: P. and V. λογίζεσθαι, P. ἐκλογίζεσθαι.
    Hold, consider: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, νομίζειν; see Consider.
    Reckon among: P. and V. καταριθμεῖν (ἐν dat. or μετ gen.).
    Be reckoned among: V. ριθμεῖσθαι (gen. or ἐν dat.); see Count.
    Reckon in, include in reckoning: P. προσλογίζεσθαι.
    Reckon on, trust: P. and V. πιστεύειν (dat.).
    Expect: P. and V. προσδοκᾶν, προσδέχεσθαι.
    When war comes to the city's vote no one longer reckons on his own death: V. ὅταν γὰρ ἔλθῃ πόλεμος εἰς ψῆφον πόλεως οὐδεὶς ἔθʼ αὑτοῦ θάνατον ἐκλογίζεται (Eur., Supp. 481).
    Reckon up: P. ἀναλογίζεσθαι, ἀναριθμεῖσθαι, καταριθμεῖσθαι; or use reckon.
    Reckon with.
    But if you conquer you have the son of Peleus to reckon with: V. νικῶν δʼ ἔφεδρον παῖδʼ ἔχεις τὸν Πηλέως (Eur., Rhes. 119).

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  • divert to one's own use — index embezzle Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • use for one's own needs — index bilk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Eating one's own dog food — To say that a company eats its own dog food means that it uses the products that it makes. For example, Microsoft emphasizes the use of its own software products inside the company. Dogfooding is a means of conveying the company s confidence in… …   Wikipedia

  • To take one's own course — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To have the cards in one's own hands — Card Card (k[aum]rd), n. [F. carte, fr. L. charta paper, Gr. ? a leaf of paper. Cf. {Chart}.] 1. A piece of pasteboard, or thick paper, blank or prepared for various uses; as, a playing card; a visiting card; a card of invitation; pl. a game… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To be one's own master — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • A Room of One's Own — is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published during 24 October 1929, [ [http://www.uah.edu/woolf/roompubhistory.html FAQ: A Room of One s Own, Publishing History] . Retrieved 7 August 2008.] it was based on a series of lectures she… …   Wikipedia

  • do\ one's\ own\ thing — • do one s (own) thing v. phr. informal 1. To do what one does well and actually enjoys doing. Two thousand fans paid $15 each to hear the rock group do their thing. 2. To follow one s bent; for example, to be engaged in left wing politics, some… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have a mind of one's own — {v. phr.} To be independent in one s thinking and judgment. * /Tow has always had a mind of his own so there is no use trying to convince him how to vote./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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