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εὑρίσκω
εὑρίσκω to find, Hom., etc.:—c. part. to find that, Hdt.; and in Pass., ἢν εὑρεθῆις δίκαιος ὤν Soph. c. inf., εὕρισκε πρῆγμά οἱ εἶναι found that the thing for him was, Hdt. to find out, discover, Hom., etc.; cf. εὕρημα II:—so in Mid. to find out for oneself, Od. to devise, invent, Aesch., etc.:—Mid., τὰ δʼ ἔργα τοὺς λόγους εὑρίσκεται deeds make themselves words, i. e. speak for themselves, Soph. to find, get, gain, procure, Pind., Soph., etc.:—Mid. to get for oneself, bring on oneself, κακὸν εὕρετο Od.; αὐτὸς εὑρόμην πόνους Aesch. of merchandise, to find a purchaser, to fetch, earn, πολλὸν χρυσίον εὑροῦσα having fetched a large sum, Hdt.; ἀποδίδοται τοῦ εὑρόντος sells for what it will fetch, Xen.

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to find

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εὑρίσκω
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εὑρίσκω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ευρισκω
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εὑρίσκω to find, Hom., etc.:—c. part. to find that, Hdt.; and in Pass., ἢν εὑρεθῆις δίκαιος ὤν Soph. c. inf., εὕρισκε πρῆγμά οἱ εἶναι found that the thing for him was, Hdt. to find out, discover, Hom., etc.; cf. εὕρημα II:—so in Mid. to find out for oneself, Od. to devise, invent, Aesch., etc.:—Mid., τὰ δʼ ἔργα τοὺς λόγους εὑρίσκεται deeds make themselves words, i. e. speak for themselves, Soph. to find, get, gain, procure, Pind., Soph., etc.:—Mid. to get for oneself, bring on oneself, κακὸν εὕρετο Od.; αὐτὸς εὑρόμην πόνους Aesch. of merchandise, to find a purchaser, to fetch, earn, πολλὸν χρυσίον εὑροῦσα having fetched a large sum, Hdt.; ἀποδίδοται τοῦ εὑρόντος sells for what it will fetch, Xen.
IDX:
13979
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n13985
Key:
eu(ri/skw

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