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<b class="b2">Opposed to idleness</b>: P. and V. [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]].
<b class="b2">Opposed to idleness</b>: P. and V. [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ; see [[act]].


<b class="b2">The hands of the young are braced for action</b>: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Eur., <b class="b2">Frag.</b>).
<b class="b2">The hands of the young are braced for action</b>: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Eur., ''Frag.'').


<b class="b2">At law</b>: P. and V. [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ.
<b class="b2">At law</b>: P. and V. [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ.

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Opposed to idleness: P. and V. πρᾶξις, ἡ; see act.

The hands of the young are braced for action: V. νέων τοι δρᾶν μὲν ἔντονοι χέρες (Eur., Frag.).

At law: P. and V. δίκη, ἡ, ἀγών, ὁ.

Bring action against: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).

Virtue, power (of drugs, etc.): V. δύνασις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ.

Battle: P. and V. ἔργον, τό.

Put ships out of action: P. ναῦς ἄπλους ποιεῖν (Thuc. 7, 34).

Some seven (ships) were put out of action: P. ἑπτά τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο (Thuc. 7, 34).

Action, as opposed to passivity: P. πρᾶξις, ἡ.