choose

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.

choose (between alternatives): P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.

elect (to office, etc.): Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.

choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.

choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.

choose by lot: see under lot.

choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.).

verb intransitive

be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.

deign: P. and V. ἀξιοῦν, τολμᾶν, δικαιοῦν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι (2nd aor. of τλᾶν).

make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).