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1 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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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 Establish
v. trans.There is an honoured court which Zeus once established for Ares: V. ἔστιν γὰρ ὁσία ψῆφος ἣν Ἄρει ποτέ Ζεὺς εἵσατο (aor. mid. ἵζειν) (Eur., I.T. 945).Establish the truth of: P. βεβαιοῦν (acc.), ἐπαληθεύειν.Establish by evidence: see Prove.Establish oneself settle: P. and V. ἱδρύεσθαι; see settle oneself.In military sense: P. and V. ἱδρύεσθαι, καθῆσθαι, P. καθίζεσθαι.Be established (of law, custom, etc.): P. and V. κεῖσθαι.The established laws: P. and V. οἱ νόμοι οἱ κείμενοι.The established government: P. τὰ καθεστηκότα πράγματα.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Establish
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4 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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5 Reconcile
v. trans.Reconcile ( persons): P. and V. συναλλάσσειν, διαλλάσσειν, P. συνάγειν, συμβιβάζειν, διαλύειν (Dem. 555).Be reconciled to: also P. and V. καταλλάσσεσθαι (dat.).Help to reconcile: P. συνδιαλλάσσειν.Reconcile ( differences): P. διαλύειν (or mid.) (acc.), V. διαλύεσθαι (gen.) (Eur., Or. 1679); see Settle.How must I reconcile these things? V. ποῦ χρὴ τίθεσθαι ταῦτα; (Soph., Phil. 451).Reconcile oneself to: see Endure.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Reconcile
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