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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Be first to do a thing: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.), ὑπάρχειν (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), P. προϋπάρχειν (gen.).

Start something of one's own: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι (gen.), κατάρχειν (acc. or gen.), or mid., ὑπάρχειν (gen.).

Begin the rites: see under rites.

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.

Begin to: P. and V. ἄρχειν (part.), ἄρχεσθαι (part.).

Begin with: P. ἄρχεσθαι ἀπό (gen.), <V. ἄρχεσθαι ἐκ (gen.).

Dutch > Greek

γένεσις, προοίμιον