ἐπαιτεῖν

From LSJ

εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος, ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης → the best goal is defending your country

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἐπαιτέω): ask as a beggar, ask for, crave as a favor, crave as a favour