defend
Ξενία χαλεπὴ κατὰ πολλοὺς τρόπους → Gravis res multimodis peregrinatio → Die Fremde (Gastfreundschaft) ist in vieler Hinsicht eine Last
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. ἀμύνειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαμύνειν (dat.).
Guard: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, φρουρεῖν, διαφυλάσσειν, Ar. and P. τηρεῖν, V. ἐκφυλάσσειν, ῥύεσθαι; see also fortify.
Champion: P. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), προΐστασθαι (gen.), V. ὑπερμαχεῖν (gen.): see aid, champion.
Vindicate: P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι περί (gen.), ὑπεραπολογεῖσθαι (gen.), P. and V. ἀπολογεῖσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.) (once Eur., Bacch. 41).
Join in defending: P. συναπολογεῖσθαι (dat.).
Advocate: P. and V. συνηγορεῖν (dat.); see advocate.
Answer for: Ar. ὑπεραποκρίνεσθαι (gen.).
Defend, praise (an action): P. and V. ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (Eur., Or. 499).
Defend an action at law: P. πρὸς δίκην ἀπαντᾶν.
Defend oneself: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι.
Defend oneself in court: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.
Defend oneself against: P. and V. ἀμύνεσθαι (acc.), V. ἐξαμύνεσθαι (acc.), ἀλέξεσθαι (acc.) (also Xen. but rare P.); see ward off.
