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ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
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.
verb intransitive
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.).
