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νᾶφε καὶ μέμνασο ἀπιστεῖν → keep a clear head and remember not to believe a thing (Epicharmus fr. 250)

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<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">At law</b>: P. and V. [[δίκη]], ἡ, [[ἀγών]], ὁ.
 
<b class="b2">Bring action against</b>: P. εἰς ἀγῶνα καθιστάναι (acc.).
 
<b class="b2">Virtue, power</b> (<b class="b2">of drugs, etc.</b>): V. [[δύνασις]], ἡ, [[ἰσχύς]], ἡ.
 
<b class="b2">Battle</b>: P. and V. [[ἔργον]], τό.
 
<b class="b2">Put ships out of action</b>: P. [[ναῦς]] ἄπλους ποιεῖν (Thuc. 7, 34).
 
<b class="b2">Some seven</b> (<b class="b2">ships</b>) <b class="b2">were put out of action</b>: P. [[ἑπτά]] τινες ἄπλοι ἐγένοντο (Thuc. 7, 34).
 
<b class="b2">Action, as opposed to passivity</b>: P. [[πρᾶξις]], ἡ.
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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.