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Ἡ πενία δ' ἀγνώμονάς γε τοὺς πολλοὺς ποιεῖ → Immemores beneficiorum gignit inopia → Die Armut macht die meisten rücksichtslos und hart
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐκκρίνειν, προκρίνειν, Ar. and P. ἐκλέγειν (or mid.), ἀπολέγειν (or mid.), V. κρίνειν, P. ἐπιλέγεσθαι.
choose (between alternatives): P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
elect (to office, etc.): Ar. and P. χειροτονεῖν, P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι.
choose in addition: P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.
choose in stead: P. and V. ἀνθαιρεῖσθαι.
choose by lot: see under lot.
choose the best, take one's pick of: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.).
verb intransitive
be willing: P. and V. βούλεσθαι.
deign: P. and V. ἀξιοῦν, τολμᾶν, δικαιοῦν, Ar. and V. τλῆναι (2nd aor. of τλᾶν).
make it one's purpose: P. προαιρεῖσθαι (with infin.).
