seize
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. λαμβάνω, λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cyclops), Ar. and V. συλλαμβάνειν, μάρπτειν.
carry off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν, ἐξαρπάζειν, ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, V. ἐξαναρπάζειν; see carry off.
take hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι; (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. λάζυσθαι; (acc.), V. ἀντιλάζυσθαι; (gen.).
arrest, apprehend: P. and V. συλλαμβάνειν, συναρπάζειν (Lys.).
seize a place, occupy it: Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
seize property for payment: P. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
I have my property seized: Ar. τὰ χρήματ' ἐνεχυράζομαι (Nub. 241).
seize as a pledge: V. ῥυσιάζειν; (acc.).
Met., grasp (meaning, etc.): P. and V. ὑπολαμβάνειν; (rare V.), P. καταλαμβάνειν; see grasp.
of desire seizing a person: P. and V. ἐμπίπτειν; (dat.).
of disease seizing a person: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι; (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.), ἐπιλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. ἐπιπίπτειν (dat.).
