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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

urge on: P. and V. ἐπικελεύειν, ὁρμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐγκελεύειν, ἐποτρύνειν (Thuc.), ἐξοτρύνειν (Thuc.), ἐπαίρειν, P. κατεπείγειν, V. ὀτρύνειν, ἐπεγκελεύειν (Euripides, Cyclops), ὀρνύναι.

initiate: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι.

devise: P. and V. μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι; see devise.

persuade: see persuade.