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1 Support
v. trans.Support oneself on: Ar. and P. ἐπερείδεσθαι (dat.), P. ἀπερείδεσθαι (dat.).Supporting your figure on a staff: Ar. διερεισαμένη τὸ σχῆμα τῇ βακτηρίᾳ (Eccl. 150).met., maintain, feed: P. and V. τρέφειν, βόσκειν (Thuc. 7, 48, but rare P.), V. φέρβειν, P. διατρέφειν (Dem. 419).Hold out: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Substantiate: P. βεβαιοῦν.Support in the courts or council chamber ( a person or course of action): P. συναγορεύειν (acc. or dat.), P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.), ὑπερδικεῖν (gen.) (Plat.).Did you support those in favour of death or did you oppose? P. πότερον συνηγόρευες τοῖς κελεύουσιν ἀποκτεῖναι ἢ ἀντέλεγες; (Lys. 122).Support the policy of the state: P. τοῖς κοινῇ δόξασι βοηθεῖν.Stand by: see Aid.Support the Lacedaemonians: P. τὰ Λακεδαιμονίων φρονεῖν (Thuc. 5, 84), or use P. Λακωνίζειν.I support your cause V. εὖ φρονῶ τὰ σά (Soph., Aj. 491).Support the Athenians: P. Ἀττικίζειν.Support the Persians: P. Μηδίζειν.The party among the Athenians who supported them: P. οἱ αὐτοῖς τῶν Ἀθηναίων συμπράσσοντες (Thuc. 3, 36).——————subs.Prop: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Pillar: V. στῦλος, ὁ; see Pillar.The steps of an old man are wont to wait upon the support of another's hand: V. ποὺς... πρεσβύτου φιλεῖ χειρὸς θυραίας ἀναμένειν κουφίσματα (Eur., Phoen. 847).met., of a person: V. ἔρεισμα, τό, στῦλος, ὁ; see Bulwark.Help: P. βοήθεια, ἡ.Advocacy: P. συνηγορία, ἡ.In support of: use prep., P. and V. ὑπέρ (gen.).Confirmation: P. βεβαίωσις, ἡ.Favour, good-will: P. and V. εὔνοια, ἡ.Support of the Athenians: P. Ἀττικισμός, ὁ.Support of the Persians: P. Μηδισμός, ὁ.Support of the Lacedaemonians: P. Λακωνισμός, ὁ (Xen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Support
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2 Look
v. intrans.P. and V. ὁρᾶν, θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, βλέπειν, ἀποβλέπειν, σκοπεῖν, V. εἰσορᾶν (or mid., rare P.), V. προσλεύσσειν, προσδέρκεσθαι, εἰσδέρκεσθαι, Ar. ard V. λεύσσειν, δέρκεσθαι.Have a certain appearance: Ar. and V. βλέπειν, δέρκεσθαι.Look thoughtful: V. πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν.Look stern: P. δεινὸν ἐμβλέπειν (Plat.).Look thievish: Ar. κλέπτον βλέπειν.Look lovely: V. καλὸν βλέπειν (Eur., Cycl. 553).Seem: P. and V. φαίνεσθαι, δοκεῖν.Look (in any direction): see Face.Look about one: P. and V. περισκοπεῖν, V. παπταίνειν.Look after: Ar. and P. ἐπιμέλεσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), τημελεῖν (acc. or gen.) (Plat. but rare P.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (also Ar. but rare P.), V. μέλεσθαι (gen.).Superintend: P. and V. ἐπιστατεῖν (dat. or gen.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Look at: P. and V. βλέπειν εἰς (acc.), ἀποβλέπειν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), προσβλέπειν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), σκοπεῖν (acc.), ἀποσκοπεῖν εἰς, or πρός (acc.), P. ἐπιβλέπειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.), εἰσδέρκεσθαι (acc.), προσδέρκεσθαι (acc.).Look in the face: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (dat.), προσβλέπειν (acc.), P. εἰς πρόσωπον ἐμβλέπειν.Look into: P. and V. ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.).Look on: see look upon.Be a spectator: P. and V. θεᾶσθαι, θεωρεῖν.Wait and see how events are going: P. περιορᾶσθαι.Look out of window: Ar. ἐκ θυρίδος παρακύπτειν (Thesm. 797).Look out for, be on the watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.). προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.).Look round: see look about one.Look to: P. and V. ἀποβλέπειν πρός (acc.), βλέπειν πρός (acc.).We look to our neighbours: P. πρὸς τοὺς πλησίον βλέπομεν (Dem. 120).Care for: V. μέλεσθαι (gen.); see care for.Provide for: P. and V. προσκοπεῖν (acc.); see provide for.Look through: P. διορᾶν.Look up to, met.; see Respect.They looked up to them, emulated and honoured them: P. ἀπέβλεπον, ἐζήλουν, ἐτίμων (Dem. 426).Look upon: P. and V. προσορᾶν (acc.) (Plat.), ἐμβλέπειν (εἰς, acc.). V. εἰσβλέπειν (acc.).Consider: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν.——————subs.Appearance: P. and V. ὄψις. ἡ, V. πρόσοψις, ἡ.Good looks: see Beauty.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Look
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3 Lie
subs.P. and V. ψεῦδος, τό, V. ψύθος, τό.——————v. intrans.P. and V. ψεύδεσθαι, καταψεύδεσθαι, V. ψευδηγορεῖν.Lying, false, use adj.: P. and V. ψευδής.——————v. intrans.Be in a certain situation: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Geographically: P. and V. κεῖσθαι, ἱδρῦσθαι (perf. pass. ἱδρύειν).Of a ship: P. and V. ὁρμεῖν, ὁρμίζεσθαι.Lie buried: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Go to bed: P. and V. κοιμᾶσθαι.Lie hid: see Hide.Lie in ambush for: P. and V. ἐφεδρεύειν (dat.), P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.); see under Ambush.Lie in wait for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), τηρεῖν (acc.).Lie off (of islands off a coast); P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Of a ship: P. ἐφορμεῖν (dat.).Lie on: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Lie under: P. ὑποκεῖσθαι (dat. or absol.).Lie under suspicion: P. and V. ὕποπτος εἶναι.Lie upon: P. ἐπικεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lie
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