commence

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

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.

V. intrans. 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.).