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substantive

instead of: P. and V. ἀντί (gen.).

how was it you did not wake me at once instead of sitting by me in silence? P. πῶς οὐκ εὐθὺς ἐπήγειράς με, ἀλλὰ σιγῇ παρακάθησαι (Plato, Crito, 43A).

stand one in good stead: P. and V. ὠφελεῖν (acc. or dat.), συμφέρειν (dat.), Ar. and P. λυσιτελεῖν (dat.); see profit, help.