αἱρέω
ε-contract Verb;
Transliteration:
Principal Part:
αἱρέω
αἱρήσω
ᾕρησα
ᾕρηκα
ᾕρημαι
ᾑρέθην
Structure:
αἱρέ
(Stem)
+
ω
(Ending)
Etym.: The forms ei(=lon etc. come from the stem e(l-.
Sense
- to take, grasp, seize
- to win, gain
- to convict, win a conviction
- (figuratively) to grasp with the mind, understand
- (middle) to take for oneself, choose
- (middle) to prefer
Conjugation
The inflection forms above were generated by rules and some usages of them were not attested.
Due to a bug of system, some forms may display wrong accents.
- ἔνθεν ἀπεσσύμεναι Προίτου κυανοπλόκαμοι φεῦγον ἄδματοι θύγατρεσ, τὸν δ’ εἷλεν ἄχοσ κραδίαν, ξεί‐ να τέ νιν πλᾶξεν μέριμνα· (Bacchylides, , epinicians, ode 11 6:3)
- σύ τ’, ἄναξ Θρῃκῶν, ὦ στυγνοτάτην Τροίαν ἐσιδών, οἱο͂́ν σε βίου τέλοσ εἷλεν. (Euripides, Rhesus, episode, lyric2)
- καὶ μὴν καὶ Παυσανίου ἐστὶ συγράμματα ὑπὲρ τούτων, εὑρ́οισ δ̓ ἂν καὶ Εὐαγγέλου ἄττα καὶ Πολυβίου τοῦ Ἀρκάδοσ, ὃσ καὶ Σκηπίωνι τῷ Ῥωμαίῳ συνεγένετο, πολλοὺσ καὶ μεγάλουσ πολέμουσ διαπολεμοῦντι ἄλλουσ τε καὶ ἐν ᾧ Καρχηδόνα τὴν ἐν Λιβύῃ εἷλέν τε καὶ ἠνδραπόδισεν. (Arrian, chapter 1 2:1)
- ὑμῖν ἡ Ἀρετὴ οἰκεῖ, τῆσ Αὄρνου ἐκείνησ, ἣν ἐντὸσ ὀλίγων ἡμερῶν Ἀλέξανδροσ κατὰ κράτοσ εἷλεν; (Lucian, 10:1)
- κιχάνει τοι βραδὺσ ὠκύν, ὡσ καὶ νῦν Ἥφαιστοσ ἐὼν βραδὺσ εἷλεν Ἄρηα ὠκύτατόν περ ἐόντα θεῶν οἳ Ὄλυμπον ἔχουσι, χωλὸσ ἐών, τέχνῃσι· (Athenaeus, The Deipnosophists, Book 12, book 12, chapter 3 1:3)
Synonyms
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to take
- λαμβάνω (I take, I take hold of, grasp)
- λάζομαι (I seize, grasp)
- συναρπάζω (to seize, grasp)
- συμμάρπτω (to seize or grasp together)
- ὑπολαμβάνω (I take up, seize)
- καταλαμβάνω (I seize, grasp, hold)
- συναιρέω (to grasp or seize together, to seize at once)
- καθαιρέω (to take and carry off, seize)
- ὑπολαμβάνω (I take away, seize, remove)
- προσπεριβάλλω (to grasp at)
-
to win
- ἐπικτάομαι (to gain or win besides)
- θιγγάνω (to reach, gain, win)
- ἐπισπάω (to attract, gain, win)
- ἀναλαμβάνω (to gain quite over, win over)
- προσκτάομαι (to gain or win over, to win over, to his side)
- προσποιέω (to attach to oneself, win, gain over)
- ἀνύω (I gain)
- κτεατίζω (to get, gain, win)
- ἐξαείρω (to carry off for oneself, earn, win)
- ἀνακτάομαι (to win, over, gain)
- ὑποποιέω (to gain by underhand tricks, to win over)
- ἐξαρέσκομαι (to win over)
-
to convict
-
to grasp with the mind
- ἕπω (to follow up, in mind, to understand)
- καταλαμβάνω (I grasp with the mind: comprehend)
-
to take for oneself
-
to prefer
Derived
- ἀναιρέω (, to take up, to take up and carry off)
- ἀπεξαιρέω (to take out, remove)
- ἀποπροαιρέω (to take away from, having taken some of)
- ἀφαιρέω (to take from, take away from, having taken)
- διαιρέω (to take one from another, to cleave in twain, to divide into parts)
- ἐξαιρέω (to take out of, to take out, to take out for oneself)
- ἐξαφαιρέω (to take right away)
- καθαιρέω (to take down, we lowered, to take)
- μεθαιρέω (to catch in turn)
- παραιρέω (to take away from beside, withdraw, remove)
- περιαιρέω (to take off something that surrounds, take off an outer coat, take away)
- προαιρέω (to bring forth, produce from one's stores, to take away first)
- προαναιρέω (to take away before, to refute by anticipation)
- προεξαιρέω (to take out before, to be deprived of before)
- προσαιρέομαι (to choose for oneself, to take for one's companion or ally, to choose in addition to)
- προυφαιρέω (to filch beforehand, get, held)
- συγκαθαιρέω (to put down together, to join in putting down, to accomplish)
- συναιρέω (to grasp or seize together, to seize at once, to bring together)
- συναναιρέω (to destroy together with, to destroy altogether or utterly, to give the same answer)
- συναφαιρέω (to take away together, to assist in rescuing)
- συνεξαιρέω (to take out together, to help in removing, to take away also)
- ὑπεξαιρέω (to take away from below, to drain away, to make away with)
- ὑφαιρέω (to seize underneath or inwardly, to draw or take away from under, tried to draw)
