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  • 41 respect

    [rə'spekt] 1. noun
    1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) σεβασμός, εκτίμηση
    2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) σεβασμός
    3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) άποψη
    2. verb
    1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) σέβομαι
    2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) σέβομαι, υπολογίζομαι
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    - respectably
    - respectability
    - respectful
    - respectfully
    - respectfulness
    - respecting
    - respective
    - respectively
    - respects
    - pay one's respects to someone
    - pay one's respects
    - with respect to

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  • 42 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) χρησιμοποιώ
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) καταναλώνω
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    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to     II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) χρήση, χρησιμοποίηση
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) χρήση, χρησιμότητα
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) αξία, όφελος, χρησιμότητα
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) χρήση, ικανότητα χρήσης
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) χρήση, δικαίωμα χρήσης
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    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use

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  • 43 Exchange

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀλλάσσειν (or mid.), μεταλλάσσειν, ἀνταλλάσσειν (or mid.), ἀμείβειν (or mid.) (Plat. but rare P.), διαλλάσσειν, P. διαμείβειν (or. mid.).
    Take in exchange: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Bacch. 302).
    Put in exchange: V. ἀντιτιθέναι.
    Exchange one thing for another: P. and V. ἀλλάσσειν (or mid.) (τί τινος or ἀντί τινος), ἀνταλλάσσειν (or mid.) (τί τινος or ἀντί τινος), διαλλάσσειν (P. τι ἀντί τινος, V. τί τινι).
    I will exchange my white dress for black: V. πέπλων δε λευκῶν μέλανας ἀνταλλάξομαι (Eur., Hel. 1088).
    Exchange your tears for her wedding strains: V. δάκρυα δʼ ἀνταλλάσσετε τοῖς τῆσδε μέλεσι... γαμηλίοις (Eur., Tro. 351).
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    subs.
    P. ἀλλαγή, ἡ, μεταλλαγή, ἡ, V. διαλλαγή. ἡ, P. and V. ἀμοιβή, ἡ (Plat.).
    A taking in exchange: P. ἀντίληψις, ἡ.
    Something taken in exchange: V. ἀντάλλαγμα, τό.
    Numbers are but a poor exchange for a true friend: V. ἀλόγιστον δέ τι τὸ πλῆθος ἀντάλλαγμα γενναίου φίλου (Eur., Or. 1156).
    They were liberated by an exchange of prisoners: P. ἀνὴρ ἀντʼ ἀνδρὸς ἐλύθησαν (Thuc. 2, 103).
    Exchange of properly: P. ἀντίδοσις, ἡ
    ( There had been included in the bill) what the rate of exchange was: P. (ἐγέγραπτο) ὁπόσου ἡ καταλλαγὴ ἦν τῷ ἀργυρίῳ (Dem. 1216).
    In exchange for, prep.: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).
    In exchange ( in compounds): P. and V. ἀντί; e.g., give in exchange: V. and V. ἀντιδιδόναι.

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  • 44 Make

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ποιεῖν, ἐργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι.
    Make ( acquire) money: Ar. and P. ἐργάζεσθαι χρήματα (Ar., Eq. 840).
    Make a living: V. συλλέγειν βίον; see Live.
    Reap as profit: P. and V. κερδαίνειν; see Gain.
    Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, P. κατασκευάζειν, συνιστάναι, V. τεύχειν; see also Build.
    Mould, fashion: P. and V. πλάσσειν, V. σχηματίζειν.
    Render: P. and V. ποιεῖν, καθιστάναι, παρέχειν (or mid.), P. παρασκευάζειν, ἀπεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδεικνύναι, ἀποφαίνειν, Ar. and V. τιθέναι (rare P.), V. κτίζειν, τεύχειν.
    Make oneself ( show oneself): P. and V παρέχειν ἑαυτόν (with acc. of adj.).
    Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, καταναγκάζειν, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.
    What makes you say this? P. τί παθὼν ταῦτα λέγεις;
    Bring it about that: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως (aor. subj. or fut. indic.).
    Produce, cause: P. and V. ποιεῖν, V. τεύχειν. P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    In periphrastic expressions, use P. and V. ποιεῖσθαι, V. τιθέναι, τίθεσθαι; e.g., make haste: P. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Make amedds for: see under Amends.
    Make away with: P. and V. ἀφανίζειν, ὑπεξαιρεῖν.
    Steal: P. διακλέπτειν; see Steal.
    Make for, hasten to: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι εἰς (acc.).
    Seek: P. and V. ζητεῖν (acc.).
    Tend towards: P. and V. τείνειν εἰς (acc.), πρός (acc.), P. συντείνειν εἰς (acc.), or ἐπί (acc.), or πρός (acc.); see Tend.
    Public support made rather for the Lacedaemonians: P, ἡ εὔνοια ἐποίει τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον εἰς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (Thuc. 2. 8).
    Make free with: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Make good (losses, etc.): P. and V. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἀκεῖσθαι, ἐξιᾶσθαι; see Retrieve.
    Carry out (a promise, etc.): see Accomplish.
    Make light of: see Disregard.
    Make merry: P. and V. εὐωχεῖσθαι, κωμάζειν.
    Make of understand, interpret: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.), ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Construct of: P. and V. συντιθέναι ἐκ (gen.).
    Be made of, be constructed of: P. συγκεῖσθαι ἐκ (gen.).
    Make out, pretend: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι; see Understand, Interpret, Represent.
    Make over, hand over: P. and V. παραδιδόναι, ἐκδιδόναι.
    Make up, dress up, v. trans.: P. and V. σκευάζειν, Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζειν; v. intrans.: Ar. and P. ἐνσκευάζεσθαι.
    Complete (a number, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπληροῦν. P. ἀναπληροῦν.
    Trump up: P. and V. πλάσσειν, (acc.), P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.), συσκευάζειν (acc.).
    Help to make up: P. συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.).
    Constitute: P. and V. εἶναι, καθεστηκέναι (perf. of καθιστάναι).
    Help in forming: P. συγκατασκευάζειν.
    Make up (a quarrel. etc.): P. and V. εὖ τιθέναι (or mid.), καλῶς τιθέναι (or mid.) P. λύεσθαι, κατατίθεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι, Ar. and P. καταλύεσθαι.
    Straightway a widespread rumour was bruited in our ears that you and your lord had made up your former quarrel: V. διʼ ὤτων δʼ εὐθὺς ἦν πολὺς λόγος σὲ καὶ πόσιν σὸν νεῖκος ἐσπεῖσθαι τὸ πρίν (Eur., Med. 1139).
    Make it up, be reconciled: P. and V. καταλλάσσεσθαι, διαλύεσθαι; see under Reconcile.
    Make up for, make amends for: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι (acc.) ἀναλαμβάνειν (acc.), ἰᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐξιᾶσθαι (acc.).
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    subs.
    Form: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό; see Form.

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  • 45 provide

    1) (to give or supply: He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.) παρέχω,προμηθεύω,εφοδιάζω
    2) ((with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary: He is unable to provide for his family.) συντηρώ
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    - providing

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  • 46 Pray

    v. trans.
    Entreat: P. and V. αἰτεῖν, παραιτεῖσθαι, ἱκετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), λιπαρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀντιβολεῖν, V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, προστρέπειν, προστρέπεσθαι, ἐξικετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, ἄντεσθαι.
    Offer prayer ( to gods): P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc. or absol.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol. V. also acc.), V. ἐξεύχεσθαι (absol.), κατεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ἀρᾶσθαι (dat. or absol.).
    Pray with ( another): P. and V. συνεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. συνεπεύχεσθαι (absol.).
    Pray for: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (acc.); see ask for.
    They will pray for many blessings on their head: P. πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτοῖς εὔξονται (Plat., Phaedr. 233E).
    We shall be doing exactly what Philip would pray for: P. ἃ ἂν εὔξαιτο Φίλιππος ποιήσομεν (Dem. 286).
    Pray that you may not see one who has deceived and cheated you: P. ἐξηπατηκότα... καὶ παρακεκρουμένον ἀπευχεσθε... ἰδεῖν (Dem. 71).
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    interj.
    To give emphasis: P. and V δή.
    Pray do not: P. and V. μὴ δῆτα (Dem. 574 and 575; Eur., Med. 336, also Ar.).
    I pray ( parenthetically): V. λίσσομαι, Ar. and V. ἱκετεύω.
    Give your attention to this I pray: P. τούτῳ πάνυ μοι προσέχετε τὸν νοῦν (Dem.).

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  • 47 Reason

    subs.
    Rational faculty: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ; use mind.
    Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ, Ar. and P. αἴτιον, τό.
    Plea: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
    In reason: see Reasonably.
    Anything in reason: P. ὁτιοῦν τῶν δυνατῶν.
    It stands to reason: P. and V. εἰκός (ἐστι), εὔλογόν (ἐστι).
    By reason of: P. and V. διά (acc.), ἕνεκα (gen.), χάριν (gen.) (Plat.), V. εἵνεκα (gen.), Ar. and V. ἕκατι (gen.), οὕνεκα (gen.), sometimes in P. παρά (acc.) (Dem. 545).
    For what reason? P. and V. διὰ τί; τοῦ χάριν; V. ἐκ τίνος λόγου; see Why.
    For no reason: V. ἐξ οὐδένος λόγου.
    For other reasons: P. and V. ἄλλως.
    For many reasons we may expect victory: P. κατὰ πολλὰ εἰκὸς ἐπικρατῆσαι (Thuc.).
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    v. intrans.
    P. and V. λογίζεσθαι, P. συλλογίζεσθαι.
    Reason rightly: P. and V. ὀρθῶς γιγνώσκειν.

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  • 48 come

    1. past tense - came; verb
    1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) έρχομαι, φτάνω
    2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) έρχομαι
    3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) βρίσκομαι, μπαίνω
    4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) συμβαίνω
    5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) φτάνω, καταλήγω
    6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) ανέρχομαι
    2. interjection
    (expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) έλα τώρα!
    - coming
    - comeback
    - comedown
    - come about
    - come across
    - come along
    - come by
    - come down
    - come into one's own
    - come off
    - come on
    - come out
    - come round
    - come to
    - come to light
    - come upon
    - come up with
    - come what may
    - to come

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  • 49 exact

    [iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective
    1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) ακριβής
    2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) λεπτολόγος
    2. verb
    (to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) επιβάλλω,απαιτώ
    - exactly
    - exactness

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  • 50 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) ξεκινώ
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) αρχίζω
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) παίρνω μπρος/βάζω μπροστά
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) βάζω μπρος, ξεκινάω
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) αρχή,ξεκίνημα/αφετηρία
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) πλεονέκτημα
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) τινάζομαι,πετάγομαι
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) ξάφνιασμα,τίναγμα
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) ταραχή

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  • 51 then

    [ðen] 1. adverb
    1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) τότε
    2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) τότε
    3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) μετά
    4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) τότε
    5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) λοιπόν
    6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) επίσης
    2. conjunction
    (in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) τότε
    3. adjective
    (at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) τότε

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  • 52 Advantage

    subs.
    Gain: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Benefit: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ, Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξία, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    To the advantage of, in favour of: P. and V. πρός (gen.).
    Have the advantage, v.: P. περιεῖναι, πλέον ἔχειν.
    Get the advantage of, v.: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.).
    Take advantage of, v.: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Use: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Derive advantage, v.: P. and V. κερδαίνειν ὀνίνασθαι.
    Fight at an advantage: P. ἐκ περιόντος ἀγωνίζεσθαι (Τhuc. 8, 46).
    It is a great advantage for him to be sole master of the whole position: τὸ εἶναι ἐκεῖνον ἕνα ὅντα κύριον... πολλῷ προέχει (Dem. 10).
    Tyrants have no such advantages: P. τοῖς δὲ τυράννοις οὐδὲν ὑπάρχει τοιοῦτον (Isoc. 15, C).
    The borrower has the advantage of us in everything: P. ὁ δανειζόμενος ἐν παντὶ προέχει ἡμῶν (Dem. 1283).
    We have many natural advantages in war: P. πρὸς πόλεμον πολλὰ φύσει πλεονεκτήματα ἡμῖν ὑπάρχει (Dem. 124).
    What advantage is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phoen. 553).
    What advantage will it be to the dead? P. τί ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (Antiphon, 140.)
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    v. trans.
    See Benefit.

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  • 53 Duty

    subs.
    What is fitting: P. and V. τὸ πρέπον, τὸ προσῆκον.
    What is necessary: P. and V. τὰ δέοντα.
    No plea or excuseis left to you for refusing to do your duty: P. οὐδὲ λόγος οὐδὲ σκῆψις ἐθʼ ὑμῖν τοῦ μὴ τὰ δέοντα ποιεῖν ἐθέλειν ὑπολείπεται (Dem. 10).
    Do one's duty: P. and V. πράσσειν ἃ χρή.
    One's duty towards the gods: P. and V. τὸ εὐσεβές.
    Task: P. and V. ἔργον, τό, V. χρέος, τό, τέλος, τό; see Task.
    Allotted task: P. τάξις, ἡ.
    His hand sees its duty: V. χεὶρ ὁρᾷ τὸ δράσιμον (Æsch., Theb. 554).
    I have exceeded my duty in speaking of these points: P. περιείργασμαι ἐγὼ περὶ τούτων εἰπών (Dem. 248).
    It is the duty of children to: P. and V. παίδων ἐστί (with infin.).
    It is your duty: P. and V. χρή σε, δεῖ σε, προσήκει σε or σοι, V. σόν ἐστι, σὸν ἔργον ἐστί.
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    subs.
    Tax: Ar. and P. τέλος, τό.

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  • 54 Gain

    subs.
    Act of acquiring: V. ἐπίκτησις. ἡ, P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.
    Profit: 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; see Advantage.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξια, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    What gain is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phœn. 553).
    What gain will it be to the dead? P. τί δʼ ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (act. 140).
    Love of base gain: P. and V. αἰσχροκέρδεια, ἡ.
    Loving base gain, adj.: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής.
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    v. trans.
    Acquire: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see Win.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν ( al o Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομίζειν.
    Gain in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.
    Help to gain: P. συγκτᾶσθαί (τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί τινι).
    Gain as profit: P. and κερδαίνειν, ὀνινάναι.
    Reach: V. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or πρός, acc.; V. also acc. alone).
    Attain to: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    A swift runner would have gained his goal: V. ἂν... ταχὺς βαδιστὴς τερμόνων ἀνθήπτετο (Eur., Med. 1182).
    Gain the heights: P. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4, 128).
    Gain the mountains: P. λαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ὀρῶν (Thuc. 3, 24).
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    v. intrans.
    Get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι. P. πλεονεκτεῖν, πλέον ἔχειν; see Advantage.
    Gain the day: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Gain ground: P. and V. προβαίνειν; met., P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Gain on, overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Gain over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσαγέσθαι; see win over.
    Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν; see Persuade.

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  • 55 Price

    subs.
    Ar. and P. τιμή, ἡ, P. ὠνή, ἡ, P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ, V. τῖμος, ὁ.
    Pay: P. and V. μισθός, ὁ.
    What is the price of corn? Ar. πῶς ὁ σῖτος ὤνιος; (Ach. 758).
    When the price of corn went up: P. ὅτε ὁ σῖτος ἐπετιμήθη (Dem. 918).
    At what price? P. and V. πόσου;
    At a high price: P. and V. πολλοῦ.
    At the price of, lit.: Ar. and P. ἐπί (dat.).
    met., in exchange for: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).
    I would not buy at any price: V. οὐκ ἂν πριαίμην οὐδένος λόγου (Soph., Aj. 477).
    At any price: see at all costs, under Cost.
    Put a price on a man's head: P. χρήματα ἐπικηρύσσειν (dat.) (Dem. 347).
    He put a price upon his head: V. χρυσὸν εἶφʼ ὃς ἂν κτάνῃ (Eur., El. 33).
    They set a price on their heads: P. ἐπανεῖπον ἀργύριον τῷ ἀποκτείναντι (Thuc. 6, 60).
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. τιμᾶν; see Value.

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  • 56 Relation

    subs.
    Narration: P. διήγησις, ἡ, διέξοδος, ἡ (Plat.); see also Narrative.
    Kindred: use adj., P. and V. συγγενής, οἰκεῖος, ἀναγκαῖος, προσήκων, V. σύγγονος, ὁμόσπορος, σύναιμος, ὅμαιμος, ὁμαίμων; see Kindred.
    Relations: P. and V. οἱ ἀναγκαῖοι, οἱ προσήκοντες, V. οἱ πρὸς αἵματος.
    Polybus was no relation to you: V. ἦν σοι Πόλυβος οὐδὲν ἐν γένει (Soph., O.R. 1016).
    Relation by marriage: P. and V. κηδεστής, ὁ, V κήδευμα, τό, γαμβρός, ὁ, Ar. and V. κηδεμών, ὁ.
    Intercourse: P. and V. ὁμιλία, ἡ, κοινωνία, ἡ, P. ἐπιμιξία, ἡ; see Intercourse.
    Business relations: P. τὰ συμβόλαια.
    Mutual relations: P, ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους χρεία (Plat., Rep. 372A).
    Relations with a person: P. and V. τὰ πρός τινα.
    Women's relations with men are difficult: V. τὰ γὰρ γυναικῶν δυσχερῆ πρὸς ἄρσενας (Eur., Ion, 398). What relation is there between? P. and V. τίς κοινωνία; with two genitives.
    Have relations with, v.: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), προσομιλεῖν (dat.), κοινωνεῖν (dat.); see have intercourse with, under Intercourse.
    I think we may find this important for discovering the nature of courage namely in what relation it stands to the other parts of virtue: P. οἶμαι εἶναί τι ἡμῖν τοῦτο πρὸς τὸ ἐξευρεῖν περὶ ἀνδρείας, πρὸς τἄλλα μόρια τὰ τῆς ἀρετῆς πῶς ποτʼ ἔχει (Plat., Prot. 353B).

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  • 57 car

    1) ((American automobile) a (usually privately-owned) motor vehicle on wheels for carrying people: What kind of car do you have?; `Did you go by car?') αυτοκίνητο
    2) (a section for passengers in a train etc: a dining-car.) βαγόνι
    3) ((American) a railway carriage for goods or people: a freight car.) βαγόνι
    •
    - car phone

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  • 58 guarantee

    1. noun
    1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) εγγύηση
    2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) εγγύηση
    2. verb
    1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) εγγυώμαι
    2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) εγγυώμαι

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  • 59 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) ίσως(να)
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) θα μπορούσα
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) θα μπορούσες(;)
    •
    - might have
    - I might have known     II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) ισχύς
    - mightily
    - mightiness

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  • 60 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) (ο)περισσότερος,(οι)περισσότεροι
    2. adverb
    1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) (ο)πιο,(ο)περισσότερο
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) πιο πολύ
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) λίαν,εξαιρετικά
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) σχεδόν
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) (το)περισσότερο
    2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) οι περισσότεροι, το μεγαλύτερο μέρος
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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