acquire

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀνύτεσθαι.

obtain: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, P. περιποιεῖσθαι.

acquire by labour: V. ἐκπονεῖν, ἐκμοχθεῖν.

acquire in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.

help to acquire, : P. συγκτᾶσθαι (τί, τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί, τινι).