take ἐπιλαμβάνω, A. takeorget besides, ἐπὶ τοῖς πεντήκοντα ταλάντοις ἑκατόν Arist. Pol. 1259a28 : c. gen. partit.,ἐ. τοῦ χρόνου take a little moretime, M.Ant. 1.17 ; τῆς ἀρχῆς Paus. 9.14.5 . 2.
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take ἐπιλαμβάνω, A. takeorget besides, ἐπὶ τοῖς πεντήκοντα ταλάντοις ἑκατόν Arist. Pol. 1259a28 : c. gen. partit.,ἐ. τοῦ χρόνου take a little moretime, M.Ant. 1.17 ; τῆς ἀρχῆς Paus. 9.14.5 . 2.
to catch ἐπιλαμβάνω, take or get besides, ἐπὶ τοῖς πεντήκοντα ταλάντοις ἑκατόν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1259a28: with genitive partitive, ἐ. τοῦ χρόνου take a little more time, [[
say in connexion with ἐπιλέγω, A. say in connexion withan action, etc., Hdt. 2.35 , 64 , etc.;ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say whileorafterdoing it, Id. 4.65 ;παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες Id. 5.4 ; ἐ. λόγον τ
to call/choose ἐπιλέγω, say in connexion with an action, etc., [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.35, 64, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, [[ [prev. author
to accept ἐπι-νεύω, future -νεύσω 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Sat.” 4, -νεύσομαι 5th c.AD: Aristaenetus Rhetor 2.1:—nod to, in token of command or approval, nod assent, opposed to ἀνανεύω, ἐμῷ δ᾽ ἐπ
spin to ἐπινέω(A), A. spin to, esp. like ἐπικλώθω , of the Fates,γιγνομένῳ ἐπένησε λίνῳ spanfor him with her thread at his birth, Il. 20.128 , 24.210 : — Pass. , ὁ ἐπινησθεὶς αὐταῖς μόχθος Ael. NA 7
to come later Related to: ἔπειμι, (εἶμι __B ibo) infinitive ἐπιέναι, serving in Attic dialect as future of ἐπέρχομαι: Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular imperfect ἐπήϊεν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epic
to fall/press upon ἐπιπίπτω, fall upon or over, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.84; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.7, cf. Thphr. “CP” 5.4.5: _metapho
add strength to, strengthen ἐπιρρώννῡμιandἐπιρροφ-ύω:aor. ἐπέρρωσα:— A. add strength to, strengthenorencourage ina thing, αὗται [αἱ νέες] . . σφέας ἐπέρρωσαν Hdt. 8.14 ; τοὺς μὲν ἐξέπληξε, τοὺς δὲ
put in motion ἐπισεύω, Ep. ἐπισσ-(as always in Hom. ), A. put in motion against, set on, μὴ . . μοι κῆτος ἐπισσεύῃ μέγα δαίμων Od. 5.421 ;δμῶας ἐπισσεύας 14.399 : metaph., τόσα γάρ μοι ἐπέσσευε
notable ἐπί-σημος, Doric dialectἐπί-σᾱμος, ον, (σῆμἀ serving to distinguish, τοῖς δ᾽ ὄνομ᾽ ἄνθρωποι κατέθεντ᾽ ἐ. ἑκάστῳ [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Parmenides Poeta Philosophus 19.3. ] Refs 4th c.BC+] __II. ha
attention, care ἐπιστᾰσία, Ion. -ίη,ἡ , A. = ἐπίστασις 11.2 ,attention, care,ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινος Ph. 1.192 , cf. Phld. Rh. 2.149 S. (prob.);ἐ. ἔχεινdeserveattention, Ath. 2.66b . 2. .recognition
put upon ἐπιτάσσω, Att. ἐπιτάρ-ττω, A. put upononeas a duty, enjoin, τι Hdt. 5.111 , S. OC 839 , etc. ;τί τινι,as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι Hdt. 4.43 , cf. 1.155 ; ἐπέταξε πόνους ἄλλοισιν ἄλλους B. Fr. 9
to command ἐπιτάσσω, Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.111, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 839, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ
cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, ἐπιτέμνω, Ion. ἐπιτελ-τάμνω,fut. A. -τεμῶ Antyll. (v. infr.) :aor. ἐπέτᾰμον: —cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, τὸ ἔσω τῶν χει
pursuit, business, custom, ἐπιτήδ-ευμα, Cret.ἐπιτάδουμα( SIG 721.12 (Delos (decree of Cnossus),ii B.C.)),ατος,τό, A. pursuit, business, custom, τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας Th. 1.138 , cf. 6.15 ; μάθημα ἢ ἐ.
a practice ἐπιτήδ-ευμα, Cretan dialect ἐπιτάδουμα [[(“SIG” 721.12 (Delos (decree of Cnossus), 2nd c.BC))] Refs 2nd c.BC+], ατος, τό, pursuit, business, custom, τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides
—rub on the surface, crush, ἐπιτρίβω [τρῑ],fut. A. -ψω Hsch. :pf. -τετρῐφα Ar. Lys. 952 :aor. 2 Pass. ἐπετρίβην[ῐ] Id. Th. 557 , al.:fut. Med. in pass. sense, Luc. Icar. 33 ( v.l. ἐπιτετρίψ
to crush ἐπιτρίβω [τρῑ], future -ψω[[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]: perfect -τετρῐφα[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 952: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 2 pass
come habitually ἐπιφοιτ-άω, Ion. ἐπιφοιτ-έω, A. come habituallyorin addition, πλεῦνος αἰεὶ γινομένου τοῦ ἐπιφοιτέοντος Hdt. 1.97 ;οἱ ἐπιφοιτῶντές τε καὶ οἱ ἀρχὴν ἐλθόντεςthesubsequent arrivals,
put one's hand to, ἐπιχειρ-έω, (χείρ) A. put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον Od. 24.386 , cf. 395 ; πηδαλίοις Ar. Eq. 542 . 2. put one's hand toa work,set to work at, attempt, τῇ διώρυ
to attempt ἐπιχειρ-έω, (χείρ) put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.386, compare 395; πηδαλίοις 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 542
put to the vote, ἐπιψηφ-ίζω, A. put to the vote,in Senate or Assembly, ἐ. τὰς γνώμας Antipho 6.45 , etc.; ταῦτα D. 22.9 : c.inf.,put it to the vote that.., Th. 2.24 ; of the President in the Amp
carry ἐποχετ-εύω, A. carrywaterby sluicesorcourses, Pl. Grg. 493e ; τὸ ἀπορρέον..δι' ὀχετῶν ἐ. Id. Criti. 117b ; τροφὴν τοῖς φυτευθεῖσι Ph. 1.398 ; ἐ. ἄνθεσιν ὕδωρ Longus 4.4 : metaph., ὑφηγήσ