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1 Victory
subs.Win a great victory: P. and V. πολὺ νικᾶν, P. παρὰ πολύ νικᾶν.Each side claimed the victory: P. ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξιοῦν (Thuc. 1, 55), ἑκάτεροι τὴν νίκην προσεποιήσαντο (Thuc. 1, 54).Offer sacrifices for victory: P. ἐπινίκια θύειν.Win a victory whose fruit is tears: V. δάκρυα νικηφορεῖν (Eur., Bacch. 1147).——————Νίκη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Victory
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2 Win
v. trans.Earn for oneself: P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι κομίζεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. κομίζειν, ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀνύτεσθαι, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see Gain.Meet with: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.). προστυγχάνειν (gen. or dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.).Win by labour: V. ἐκπονεῖν (acc.), ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.).I trust that I shall win this glory: V. πέποιθα τοῦτʼ ἐπισπάσειν κλέος (Soph., Aj. 769).Win a case: P. δίκην αἱρεῖν, or αἱρεῖν alone.Win one's way, advance with effort: P. βιάζεσθαι.Win over to oneself, v. trans.: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προσάγεσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι, ἐπάγεσθαι, ὑπάγεσθαι.Win over to some one else: P. προσποιεῖν (τινά τινι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Win
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3 win
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) κερδίζω2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) κερδίζω3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) κερδίζω2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) νίκη- winner- winning
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4 win the day
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5 triumph
1. noun1) (a great victory or success: The battle ended in a triumph for the Romans.) θρίαμβος2) (a state of happiness, celebration, pride etc after a success: They went home in triumph.) θρίαμβος2. verb(to win a victory: The Romans triumphed (over their enemies).) θριαμβεύω, (υπερ)νικώ- triumphant
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6 defeat
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7 Prize
subs.P. and V. ἆθλον, τό.First prize: P. πρωτεῖα, τά (rare sing.).Second prize: P. δευτερεῖα, τά.Third prize: P. τριτεῖα, τά.Prize of valour: P. and V. ἀριστεῖα, τά (rare sing.), V. καλλιστεῖα, τά.Prize of beauty, subs.: V. καλλιστεῖα, τά (rare sing.).Win the prize of beauty, v.: V. καλλιστεύεσθαι.Quarry, subs.: P. and V. ἄγρα, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.) ἄγρευμα, τό (Xen.), θήρα, ἡ (Xen.), V. θήραμα, τό.——————v. trans.P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, περὶ παντὸς ἡγεῖσθαι. V. πολλῶν ἀξιοῦν.Honour: P. and V. τιμᾶν.Heed: P. and V. ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (gen.), κήδεσθαι (gen.) (rare P.), φροντίζειν (gen.), V. ἐναριθμεῖσθαι, προκήδεσθαι (gen.).Prize-work, show-piece: P. ἀγώνισμα, τό (Thuc. 1, 22).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prize
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8 Crushing
adj.Bitter: P. and V. πικρός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Crushing
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9 Decisive
adj.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Decisive
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10 Overwhelming
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Overwhelming
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11 Signal
v. trans.P. and V. σημαίνειν.Signal by fire: P. φρυκτωρεῖν, P. and V. πυρσεύειν (Xen.).Sixty Athenian ships were signalled as approaching from Leucas: P. ἐφρυκτωρήθησαν ἑξήκοντα νῆες Ἀθηναίων προσπλέουσαι ἀπὸ Λευκάδος (Thuc. 3, 80).Signal the enemy with treasonable intent: P. παραφρυκτωρεύεσθαι.——————subs.Ar. and P. σημεῖον, τό, P. νεῦμα, τό, V. σῆμα, τό.Give a secret signal: P. νεύματι ἀφανεῖ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 1, 134).Brasidas seeing the signal came up the double: P. ὁ Βρασίδας ἰδὼν τὸ σύνθημα ἔθει δρόμῳ (Thuc. 4, 112).Give signal for retreat: P. σημαίνειν ἀναχώρησιν (Thuc. 5, 10).The signal for silence was given by the trumpet: P. τῇ σάλπιγγι σιωπὴ ὑπεσημάνθη (Thuc. 6, 32).At a given signal: P. ἀπὸ σημείου ἑνός.A succession of signal fires: V. ἐκδοχὴ πομποῦ πυρός (Æsch., Ag. 299).——————adj.P. and V. λαμπρός, V. ἔξοχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Signal
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