brace
From LSJ
Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ' εὐτυχεῖς → Aliis necesse est bene sit, aliis sit male → Die einen trifft das Unglück, andere das Glück
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. δεσμός, ὁ, Ar. and P. τόνος, ὁ.
v. trans.
Tighten: P. ἐπιτείνειν.
Met., encourage: P. ἐπιρρωνύναι, P. and V. θρασύνειν, θαρσύνειν.
Brace oneself, v.: P. and V. ἐρρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ῥωννύναι), P. ἐπερρῶσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπιρρωνύναι).
Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνεσθαι, ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.