defend
Οὐ χρὴ φέρειν τὰ πρόσθεν ἐν μνήμῃ κακά → Mala pristina haud oportet ferre in memoria → Du darfst nicht im Gedächtnis tragen früheres Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
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 Euripides, Bacchae 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. ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν, V. αἰνεῖν (Euripides, Orestes 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.
