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1 Profit
subs.Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.Profits ( on investment): P. ἐπικαρπία, ἡ.They make a double profit out of the city: P. διχόθεν καρποῦνται τὴν πόλιν (Dem. 614).Ye have had no profit in my glorious deeds: V. οὐκ ὤνασθε τῶν ἐμῶν καλῶν (Eur., H.F. 1368).——————v. trans.P. and V. σαμφέρειν (dat.), ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), ὀνινάναι, (or mid.), Ar. and V. λυσιτελεῖν (dat.), V. τέλη λύειν (dat.), λύειν (dat.).Profit by, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).Have benefit of: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.), καρποῦσθαι (acc.), ἐκκαρποῦσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Profit
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2 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) κάνω,φτιάχνω/κατασκευάζω2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) κάνω,αναγκάζω3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) κάνω,καθιστώ4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) βγάζω,κερδίζω5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) κάνω,ισούμαι με6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) γίνομαι7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) υπολογίζω8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) διορίζω,προάγω9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) κάνω(+ουσιαστικό)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) μάρκα- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
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