commence

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

be first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν, κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), ἐξάρχειν (acc. or gen.) (Xen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.); see begin.

start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (or mid.) (acc. or gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.).

take in hand: P. and V. ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).

set up, institute: P. and V. καθιστάναι, ἱστάναι, τιθέναι, Ar. and P. καταδεικνύναι.

verb intransitive

P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see start.

prelude: P. προοιμιάζεσθαι, V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.

commence to: P. and V. ἄρχειν (part.), ἄρχεσθαι (part.).

commence with: P. ἄρχεσθαι (ἀπό, gen.), V. ἄρχεσθαι (ἐκ, gen.).