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αἰνέω This is a Poet. and Ionic Verb, while ἐπαινέω is used in Attic Prose properly, to tell or speak of (cf. αἶνος), Aesch. commonly, to speak in praise of, praise, Lat. laudo, c. acc., Hom., Hdt. to allow, recommend, Od.: c. inf. to recommend to do a thing, Aesch.; also c. part., αἰνεῖν ἰόντα to commend oneʼs going, Aesch. like ἀγαπάω, to be content, acquiesce, Eur.:—c. acc. rei, to be content with, acquiesce in, γάμον Pind., etc.; θῆσσαν τράπεζαν Eur. to decline courteously, Hes. to promise or vow, τί τινι or τινὶ ποιεῖν τι Soph., Eur.

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(to tell;) to praise, approve, acquiesce in

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Headword:

αἰνέω

Headword (normalized):

αἰνέω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αινεω

IDX:

833

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n833

Key:

ai)ne/w

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