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strike
v. trans.
P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, πᾰτάξαι (1st aor. of πᾰτάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀ̆ράσσειν ; see also collide with.Strike with a missile P. and V. βάλλειν.
With a javelin:
P. and V. ἀ̆κοντίζειν.
Be struck:
P. and V. πληγῆναι (aor. pass. of πλήσσειν).
Met., strike (with fear, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν.
Be struck by, be astonished at:
P. and V. θαυμάζειν (acc.).
Strike
(one), occur to (one): P. and V. πᾰρίστασθαι (dat.) ἐμπίπτειν (dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι, (acc. or dat.), εἰσέρχεσθαι (use. or dat.).
Astonish:
P. and V. θαῦμα πᾰρέχειν (dat.).
Strike a bargain, covenant:
P. and V. συμβαίνειν ; see covenant.
Strike a coin:
Ar. κόπτεσθαι.
Strike a light.

Rubbing stone against stone I struck with pain a dim light:
ἀλλʼ ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων μόλις ἔφηνʼ ἄφαντον φῶς (Saph., Phil. 296).
Strike a treaty:
Ar. and P. σπονδὰς ποιεῖσθαι, P. and V. σπένδεσθαι, V. σπονδὰς τέμνειν.
Strike against:
P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.); collide with.
Strike down:
P. and V. κᾰτᾰβάλλειν.
Strike in, interrupt,
v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
Strike in return:
Ar. and P. ἀντῐτύπτειν.
Strike on: strike upon.

Strike out, erase:
P. and V. ἐξᾰλείφειν, P. ἐκκολάπτειν.
Strike out a new line:
Ar. and P. καινοτομεῖν.
Strike up
(a tune, etc.): Ar. ἀ̆νᾰβάλλεσθαι (absol.).
Strike upon.

The sound of trouble in the house strikes upon my ears:
V. φθόγγος οἰκείου κακοῦ βάλλει διʼ ὤτων (Soph. Ant. 1187).

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