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  • 21 Appoint

    v. trans.
    P. and V. καθιστάναι or mid., τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Set up: P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι, προτιθέναι or mid.
    Fix, lay down: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.
    Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.
    Mark off: P. ἀποδεικνύναι.
    Appoint by lot: P. and V. κληροῦν.
    Be appointed: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.
    Of laws, etc.: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Appoint beforehand: V. προτάσσειν.
    It is appointed ( by fate): P. and V. εἵμαρται, V. πέπρωται.
    Appointed ( by fate): P. and V. εἱμαρμένος, V. πεπρωμένος (rare P.).
    Appointed, fixed: P. and V. προκείμενος, κύριος, P. ῥητός.

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  • 22 Stand

    subs.
    Position, station: P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.
    Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.
    Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.
    Take one's stand with, side with: P. and V. ἵστασθαι μετά (gen.); see Side.
    Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).
    Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.
    Base: P. and V. βάσις, ἡ (Plat.); see Base.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι; see also Lean.
    Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).
    Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Endure: P. and V. φέρειν, ἀνέχεσθαι, ὑπέχειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν; see Endure.
    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.
    Halt: P. and V. ἵστασθαι; see also Stop.
    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 still: P. and V. ἡσυχάζειν, V. ἡσύχως ἔχειν.
    Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.
    Stand aside: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.
    Stand by: P. and V. παρίστασθαι, παρεῖναι, V. παραστατεῖν; see also Help.
    Stand by ( to help): V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.).
    Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).
    Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).
    Standing by, adv.: V. παρασταδόν.
    Stand by and see a person injured: use Ar. and P. περιορᾶν τινὰ ἀδικούμενον.
    Stand off: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι.
    Stand on, stand on one's defence: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.
    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.
    Project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν, P. ἀνέχειν.
    Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).
    Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.
    Let stand over: P. and V. ἐᾶν (acc.); see Defer.
    Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.
    Standing round, adj.: P. and V. περισταδόν.
    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: P. and V. ἀνίστασθαι; see Rise.
    Stand up for: see Defend.
    Stand upon: see stand on.

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  • 23 Work

    subs.
    P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Toil, labour: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. μοχθήματα, τά, ἆθλος, ὁ, κάματος, ὁ.
    Thing made: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. ὄργανον, τό, πόνος, ὁ.
    Work of art: Ar. and P. σκεῦος, τό, V. τέχνη, ἡ, τέχνημα, τό, P. ἐργασία, ἡ.
    Duty, function: P. and V. ἔργον, τό; see Duty.
    Handicraft: P. and V. τέχνη, ἡ, Ar. and P. χειρουργία, ἡ, P. χειροτεχνία, ἡ, V. χειρωναξία, ἡ.
    Occupation: P. ἐργασία, ἡ, πραγματεία, ἡ, ἐπιτήδευμα, τό, Ar. and P. διατριβή, ἡ. P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Needle-work: P. and V. ποίκιλμα, τό; ewbroidery.
    Composition, writing: P. σύγγραμμα, τό.
    Book: P. and V. βίβλος, ἡ.
    Set to work: see under Set.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.
    Military works, earthwork: P. and V. ἔρυμα, τό; see Defences (Defence).
    Mound: P. χῶμα, τό, χοῦς, ὁ, πρόσχωσις, ἡ.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν.
    Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν (Soph., frag.).
    Cultivate ( the soil): P. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, P. and V. γεωργεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 176, absol.), V. γαπονεῖν (Eur., Rhes. 75).
    Work a mine: P. ἐργάζεσθαι μέταλλον (Dem. 977).
    Work ( stone or other materials): P. ἐργάζεσθαι.
    Make by work: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, ἐκπονεῖν, V. ἐκμοχθεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    Cause, bring about: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, ποιεῖν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι, V. τεύχειν; see Contrive.
    Produce: P. and V. γεννᾶν, τίκτειν (Plat.), V. φυτεύειν, φιτύειν; see Produce.
    Embroider: P. and V. ποικίλλειν, P. καταποικίλλειν.
    He works his auger with double thongs: V. διπλοῖν χαλινοῖν τρύπανον κωπηλατεῖ (Eur., Cycl. 461).
    V. intrans. Labour: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι, πονεῖν, ἐκπονεῖν, κάμνειν (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (rare P.).
    Be an artisan: P. δημιουργεῖν.
    Avail, do good: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν; see Avail.
    Work at: P. and V. ἐργάζεσθαι (acc.), σπουδάζειν (acc.), διαπονεῖν (acc.), V. πονεῖν (acc.) (rare P.), μοχθεῖν (acc.).
    Work for ( on behalf of): V. ὑπερκάμνειν (gen.), προκάμνειν (gen.), ὑπερπονεῖσθαι (gen.).
    Work off: P. ἀποτρίβεσθαι.
    Work one's way: see Advance.
    Work out: P. and V. ἐκπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), ἐξεργάζεσθαι (acc.), διαπονεῖν (or mid.) (acc.), V. ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.).
    Come to the end of: V. ἀντλεῖν, ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν.
    Work round: see come round.
    Work round in the rear of an enemy: P. περιιέναι κατὰ νώτου (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Work up: Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι (acc.), P. and V. σπουδάζειν (acc.), ἐκπονεῖν (acc.).
    Work upon, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Influence.
    He so worked upon the jury that they would not even hear a word from us: P. οὕτω διέθηκε τοὺς δικαστὰς ὥστε φωνὴν μηδʼ ἡντινοῦν ἐθέλειν ἀκούειν ἡμῶν (Dem. 1103).
    Work with others: P. and V. συμπονεῖν (dat.) (Xen.), V. συμμοχθεῖν (dat.), συγκάμνειν (dat.).

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  • 24 drop

    [drop] 1. noun
    1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) σταγόνα
    2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) στάλα
    3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) πτώση
    4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) γκρεμός
    2. verb
    1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) ρίχνω,αφήνω(να πέσει)
    2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) πέφτω
    3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) παρατώ
    4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) κατεβάζω
    5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ρίχνω
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    - droppings
    - drop-out
    - drop a brick / drop a clanger
    - drop back
    - drop by
    - drop in
    - drop off
    - drop out

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  • 25 ensure

    [in'ʃuə]
    (to make sure: Ensure that your television set is switched off at night.) διασφαλίζω, εγγυώμαι

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  • 26 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) τοποθετώ, βάζω: στήνω
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) ακουμπώ
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) τακτοποιώ, (κατα)στρώνω
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) ισιώνω
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) κατευνάζω, εξαφανίζω
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) γεννώ
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) στοιχηματίζω
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) κάνω (μαλλιά) ντεγκραντέ
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) λαϊκός
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) μη ειδικός
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    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.) έπος

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  • 27 pack

    [pæk] 1. noun
    1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) μπόγος,δέμα
    2) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) τράπουλα
    3) (a number or group of certain animals: a pack of wolves / a wolf-pack.) αγέλη
    4) (a packet: a pack of cigarettes.) πακέτο
    2. verb
    1) (to put (clothes etc) into a bag, suitcase or trunk for a journey: I've packed all I need and I'm ready to go.) ετοιμάζω αποσκευές/συσκευάζω
    2) (to come together in large numbers in a small space: They packed into the hall to hear his speech.) στοιβάζω/-ομαι,στριμώχνω,-ομαι
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    - packing-case
    - packed out
    - packed
    - pack off
    - pack up

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  • 28 release

    [rə'li:s] 1. verb
    1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) ελευθερώνω, απαλλάσσω
    2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) αφήνω
    3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) αποδεσμεύω, λύνω
    4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) δίνω στη δημοσιότητα
    5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) κυκλοφορώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) απελευθέρωση, απαλλαγή/ κυκλοφορία
    2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) νέα κυκλοφορία/ ανακοίνωση

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  • 29 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 30 rocket

    ['rokit] 1. noun
    1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) ρουκέτα, πύραυλος
    2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) πύραυλος, διαστημόπλοιο
    2. verb
    (to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.)

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  • 31 seal

    I 1. [si:l] noun
    1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) σφραγίδα
    2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) βουλοκέρι
    3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) (υλικό για) στεγανοποίηση, σφράγισμα
    2. verb
    1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) σφραγίζω
    2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) σφραγίζω
    3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) σφραγίζω
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    - seal of approval
    - seal off
    - set one's seal to     II [si:l] noun
    (any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) φώκια

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  • 32 End

    subs.
    Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.
    met., death: P. and V. θάνατος, ὁ, τελεστή, ἡ.
    About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).
    End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.
    Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.
    Point: Ar. and V. ἀκμή, ἡ; see Point.
    Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).
    They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).
    Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.
    For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.
    Come to an end: P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν; see end, v.
    Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).
    Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).
    This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).
    In the end, at last: P. and V. τέλος; see at last, under Last.
    Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.
    Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. and V. παύειν, περαίνειν, λύειν, Ar. and P. διαλύειν, καταλύειν, καταπαύειν.
    Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.
    End one's life: P. and V. τελευτᾶν ( with βίον or absol.).
    End ( a speech): P. and V. τελευτᾶν (acc. or gen.).
    Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).
    Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).
    V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.
    Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.
    Cease: P. and V. παύεσθαι, λήγειν (Plat.); see Cease.
    End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).
    End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).

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  • 33 Mark

    subs.
    Impression: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ, τύπος, ὁ, V. χάραγμα, τό.
    Mark on the body: P. and V. χαρακτήρ, ὁ (Eur., El. 572).
    Marks of blows: P. ἴχνη πληγῶν (Plat., Gorg. 524C).
    Brand: P. ἔγκαυμα, τό.
    Scar: P. and V. οὐλή, ἡ, V. σήμαντρον, τό:see also Wound.
    The attack that the disease made on the ( sufferers) extremities left its mark: P. τῶν ἀκρωτηρίων ἀντίληψις αὐτοῦ (τοῦ κακοῦ) ἐπεσημαίνεν (Thuc. 2, 49).
    Object at which one aims: P. and V. σκοπός, ὁ.
    Beside the mark: P. ἔξω τοῦ πράγματος, Ar. and P. ἔξω τοῦ λόγου.
    To the mark: P. πρὸς λόγον.
    There is a difference between speaking much and speaking to the mark: V. χωρὶς τό τʼ εἰπεῖν πολλὰ καὶ τὰ καίρια (Soph., O.C. 808).
    A man of mark: use adj., P. εὐδόκιμος, ἀξιόλογος; see Famous.
    Make one's mark: Ar. and P. εὐδοκιμεῖν.
    Be wide of the mark: see Err.
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    v. trans.
    Brand: Ar. and P. στίζειν.
    Scratch: V. χαράσσειν.
    Marked, scarred: V. ἐσφραγισμένος (perf. part. of σφραγίζειν).
    Set a mark on: P. and V. ἐπισημαίνειν (τινί), P. ἐνσημαίνεσθαι (τινί τι); see stamp.
    Wound: P. and V. τραυματίζειν, τιτρώσκειν.
    Notice: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν πρός (dat. or acc.), ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), νοεῖν (or mid.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.). Absol.. P. and V. ἐνδέχεσθαι; see Notice.
    He found himself marked down for slaughter: P. αὑτὸν ηὗρεν ἐγγεγραμμένον κτείνειν (Thuc. 1, 132).
    Mark off, appoint: P. ἀποδεικνύναι.
    Mark out ( by boundaries): P. and V. ὁρίζειν (or mid.).

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  • Set-off — n. [Set + off.] 1. That which is set off against another thing; an offset. [1913 Webster] I do not contemplate such a heroine as a set off to the many sins imputed to me as committed against woman. D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is use …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • set off (something) — 1. to cause an explosion. The investigation determined that he probably did not set off the blast deliberately. Apparently the bomb was placed in a locker and someone set it off with a cell phone. 2. to cause something to be noticed or make it… …   New idioms dictionary

  • set off — vt: to reduce or discharge by set off: offset Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. set off …   Law dictionary

  • Set-off — can refer to the following:* Set off (law), the reduction of a claim by deducting the amount of a valid countervailing claim* Set off (architecture), the horizontal line shown on a floorplan indicating a reduced wall thickness, and consequently… …   Wikipedia

  • set–off — / set ˌȯf/ n 1: the reduction or discharge of a debt by setting against it a claim in favor of the debtor; specif: the reduction or discharge of a party s debt or claim by an assertion of another claim arising out of another transaction or cause …   Law dictionary

  • set|off — «SEHT F, OF», noun. 1. a thing used to set off or adorn; ornament; decoration. SYNONYM(S): trimming. 2. something that counterbalances or makes up for something else; compensation; offset. 3. a) …   Useful english dictionary

  • set off — ► set off 1) begin a journey. 2) cause (a bomb or alarm) to go off. 3) serve as decorative embellishment to. Main Entry: ↑set …   English terms dictionary

  • set-off — setˈ off noun 1. A claim set against another 2. A crossclaim which partly offsets the original claim 3. A counterbalance 4. An ornament 5. A contrast, foil 6. A setting forth 7. An offset (architecture and printing) • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • set off against — index contrast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • set off by opposition — index contrast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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