introduce

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ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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verb transitive

bring in: P. and V. ἐπάγειν, εἰσάγειν, εἰσφέρειν, προσφέρειν, V. εἰσβῆσαι (1st aor. of εἰσβαίνειν.

introduce besides: P. ἐπεισάγειν, P. and V. ἐπεισφέρειν.

introduce instead: P. ἀντεισάγειν.

send in: P. and V. εἰσπέμπειν,

admit, let in: P. and V. εἰσφρεῖν. παριέναι, εἰσδέχεσθαι, εἰσάγειν, προσδέχεσθαι; see admit.

introduce into a family: V. εἰσοικίζειν (Euripides, Ion 841).

introduce (law, subject, etc.): Ar. and P. εἰσφέρειν, εἰσηγεῖσθαι.

bring forward, cite: P. and V. παραφέρειν, προσφέρειν, παρέχω, παρέχειν (or mid.), P. προφέρειν.

introduce as allies: P. ἐπάγεσθαι.

initiate: Ar. and P. εἰσηγεῖσθαι.

institute: P. and V. προτιθέναι, καθιστάναι, ἱστάναι, Ar. and P. καταδεικνύναι.

introduce changes in: P. νεωτερίζειν περί (acc.).

introduce (into an assembly, court, etc.): P. and V. προσάγειν, Ar. and P. παράγειν.

recommend: P. συνιστάναι, προξενεῖν.

I wish to introduce him to a doctor: P. βούλομαι αὐτὸν ἰατρῷ συστῆσαι (Plato, Charmides 155B).