be on the verge of be about to
From LSJ
πρέπει γὰρ τοὺς παῖδας ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κληρονομεῖν → it is right that children inherit their fathers' friendships just as they would their possessions
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
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