περι-λαμβάνω
περι-λαμβάνωvb catch hold ofby placing one's arms or hands aroundembrace
someoneX. Plu.a tree trunkAR.tm.of persons, likened to gods or giantsclasp
rocks and treesPl. catch by encirclementsurround, trap
troops, shipsHdt. Th. Plb. Plu.catch
an animalw.dat.in a netPl.fig.a personAr.gener.surround
a placew.dat.w. a trench, a stockade, or sim.Plb. Plu.pass.be trapped or caughtAr. X.fig.w.dat.by circumstancesPlb.of ambitionbe confinedw.dat.by territorial boundariesPlb. get in one's graspget one's hands on, get control of
someoneHdt.someone's propertyIs.territoriesPlb. of the sides of an oblong figureenclose
sthg.Pl.of the spherical universecontain, embrace
all living thingsPl. of personscover all aroundcoat, overlay
walls or sim.w.dat.w. precious metalsPl.of water, firecover
an areaPlb.pass.of a headbe encased or coveredw.dat.by sinewsPl.of pillarsw. metal platesPlb. incorporatesthg., esp. within sthg. elseinclude, encompass
many persons or thingsw.dat.under a single name or ideaPl. Aeschin. D. Arist.various things, everythingsts. w.dat.in one's discourse or sim.Isoc. Pl.of a single name, a general termmany thingsPl. Arist. Plb.include
someonew.dat.in a treatyPlb.of a lawcover
specific offencesLycurg.of a historiana subjectw.dat.in his writingPlu. pass.of thingsbe encompassed or coveredw.dat.by a single name or sim.Pl. Arist.of offencesby lawsArist.of a period of timew.prep.phr.by a historical workPlb. specif.define
sthg.w.prep.phr.adv.in general terms or sim.Isoc. Pl. Arist. grasp, comprehendw.dat.in one's mind
a likely outcomePlu.
ShortDef
to seize around, embrace
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περιλαμβάνω
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περιλαμβανω
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-32183
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