ἐπιτυγχάνω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπι-τυγχάνωvbaor.2pf.mid.pass.ptcpl. happen to meetsomeone or sthg.happen upon, light upon, encounterw.gen.dat.sts. understd.persons, animals, ships, objects, placesHdt. Th. Lys. Ar. Pl. X.w.acc.desires and feelingsin peoplePl. happen upona situationfindw.gen.dat. + ptcpl.predic.adj.a ship putting to sea, cities doing sthg., entrances open, fires abandonedTh. Pl. X. Plu. happen to come uponhit uponw.dat.a style of dictionPl.a right actionX. meet by designopp. by accidentmeetw.dat.someonePl. achieve an aim or goalhitw.gen.the targetfig.ref. to achieving a goalArist.hit uponw.gen.what is advantageousenvisaged as a targetIsoc.the best course of actionIsoc.of an oratorthe opinions of an audienceArist.win, gainw.gen.a womanas wifeMen.meet with, findw.gen.good sailing weatherIsoc.sleepTheoc. gener.be successful, succeedTh. Pl. Arist. Men.w.gen.in sthg.Isoc. Pl. X. D. Arist.w.neut.acc.X.w.dat.in a battleAeschin.w.ptcpl.in doing sthg.Hdt.pf.mid.pass.ptcpl.adj.of achievementssuccessfulPlb. without any notion of coincidencehappen in factw.ptcpl.to be saying sthg.Hdt. ἐπιτυχώνοῦσα όνaor.2 ptcpl.adjof personscasually metchance, ordinaryopp. special or selectedHdt. E. And. Pl.of words, storiesrandomPl. Plu.of hounds, ref. to their breedordinaryX.of a cityinsignificant, unimportantX.of an interval of timecustomaryX.masc.fem.sb.sg. and pl.ordinary personThgn. Lyr.adesp. Ar. Att.orats. Pl. Plu.neut.sb.ordinary or everyday matterPl.random itemPl.

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to hit the mark

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ἐπιτυγχάνω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπιτυγχάνω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιτυγχανω

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15086

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-15087

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