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.
- καὶ εἶπον οἱ παῖδεσ τοῦ βασιλέωσ πρὸσ τὸν βασιλέα. κατὰ πάντα, ὅσα αἱρεῖται ὁ κύριοσ ἡμῶν ὁ βασιλεύσ, ἰδοὺ οἱ παῖδέσ σου. (Septuagint, Liber II Samuelis 15:15)
- πορεύου καὶ λάλησον πρὸσ Δαυὶδ λέγων. οὕτω λέγει Κύριοσ. τρία αἱρῶ ἐγὼ ἐπὶ σέ, ἔκλεξαι σεαυτῷ ἓν ἐξ αὐτῶν καὶ ποιήσω σοι. (Septuagint, Liber I Paralipomenon 21:10)
- ἀκολασία δ’ ἐστὶ κακία τοῦ ἐπιθυμητικοῦ, καθ’ ἣν αἱροῦνται τὰσ φαύλασ ἡδονάσ. (Aristotle, Virtues and Vices 12:1)
- τῶν περὶ θάνατον, καὶ τὸ εὐθαρσῆ ἐν τοῖσ δεινοῖσ, καὶ τὸ εὔτολμον πρὸσ τοὺσ κινδύνουσ, καὶ τὸ μᾶλλον αἱρεῖσθαι τεθνάναι καλῶσ ἢ αἰσχρῶσ σωθῆναι, καὶ τὸ νίκησ αἴτιον εἶναι. (Aristotle, Virtues and Vices 17:1)
- ἔτι δὲ ἀνδρείασ ἐστὶ καὶ τὸ πονεῖν καὶ καρτερεῖν καὶ αἱρεῖσθαι ἀνδραγαθίζεσθαι. (Aristotle, Virtues and Vices 19:1)
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)
