retain

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. ἔχειν, σῴζω, σώζειν, φυλάσσειν, διασώζειν.

keep back: P. and V. κατέχειν.

retain in the memory: P. and V. σῴζω, σώζειν (or mid.), φυλάσσειν (or mid.), P. διασώζειν.

hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.

in order that the orators whom the defendant has retained against me may not deceive you: P. ἵνα μὴ ἐξαπατήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ῥήτορες οὓς οὑτοσὶ παρεσκεύασται ἐπ' ἐμέ (Dem. 1177, cf. also 1228).