struggle
struggle
subs.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, μά̆χη, ἡ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ, V. ἀ̆γωνία, ἡ, πά̆λαισμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ, δῆρις, ἡ.
Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.), V. σπᾰραγμός, ὁ.
Agitation: P. ἀγωνία, ἡ.
Time of stress or trial: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ.
Labour effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ.
With a struggle, with difficulty: use adv., P. and V. μόλῐς, μόγῐς, Ar. and P. χᾰλεπῶς ; see under difficulty.
Without a struggle (with no convulsive effort): use adj., V. ἀσφά̆δαστος.
Without a struggle (without the necessity of fighting): P. ἀμαχεί, ἀκονιτί.
subs.
Contest: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, μά̆χη, ἡ, ἅ̆μιλλα, ἡ, V. ἀ̆γωνία, ἡ, πά̆λαισμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ, δῆρις, ἡ.
Convulsion: P. and V. σπασμός, ὁ, P. σφαδασμός, ὁ (Plat.), V. σπᾰραγμός, ὁ.
Agitation: P. ἀγωνία, ἡ.
Time of stress or trial: P. and V. ἀ̆γών, ὁ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ.
Labour effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ.
With a struggle, with difficulty: use adv., P. and V. μόλῐς, μόγῐς, Ar. and P. χᾰλεπῶς ; see under difficulty.
Without a struggle (with no convulsive effort): use adj., V. ἀσφά̆δαστος.
Without a struggle (without the necessity of fighting): P. ἀμαχεί, ἀκονιτί.
struggle
v. trans.
Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, μά̆χεσθαι, διᾰμά̆χεσθαι (Eur. Alc. 694), ἀ̄θλεῖν, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι.
Use violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.
Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
Try (with infin. following); P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐγχειρεῖν, ἐπῐχειρεῖν ; see try.
Labour: P. and V. πονεῖν, μοχθεῖν (rare P.), ἀ̄θλεῖν (rare P.); see labour.
Writhe, be convulsed: P. and V. σφᾰδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.
Hard to struggle against, adj.: V. δυσπά̆λαιστος ; see invincible.
v. trans.
Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, μά̆χεσθαι, διᾰμά̆χεσθαι (Eur. Alc. 694), ἀ̄θλεῖν, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι.
Use violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι.
Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
Try (with infin. following); P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐγχειρεῖν, ἐπῐχειρεῖν ; see try.
Labour: P. and V. πονεῖν, μοχθεῖν (rare P.), ἀ̄θλεῖν (rare P.); see labour.
Writhe, be convulsed: P. and V. σφᾰδάζειν (Xen.), V. σπᾶσθαι.
Hard to struggle against, adj.: V. δυσπά̆λαιστος ; see invincible.
STRUGGLE
v. To strive luctari: to struggle with anybody cum aliquo luctari; alicui congredi: to struggle through anything eluctari aliquid (Liv. Tac.; not Cic. or Caes.) [Vid : also STRIVE].
To contend Vid.
v. To strive luctari: to struggle with anybody cum aliquo luctari; alicui congredi: to struggle through anything eluctari aliquid (Liv. Tac.; not Cic. or Caes.) [Vid : also STRIVE].
To contend Vid.
s. Effort nisus: conatus: contentio. [Vid: also EFFORT.]
Contest Vid.
Contest Vid.
struggle (v.):
I. To contend closely or vigorously with any one or any thing:
1. luctor, 1 (lit. to wrestle): to s. with any one, cum aliquo l., Cic. Sull. 16: poet. with dat.: to s. with death, l. morti, Sil.: cf. Hor. Od. 1, 1, 15. Comps. (1) colluctor, 1 (to s. with: rare): Col.: Gell.: (2) obluctor, 1 (to s. against): to s. against a current, flumini ob., Curt. 4, 8: Col. Fig.: to s. with difficulties, difficultatibus ob., Curt. 6, 6. (3) ēluctor, 1 (to s. out; make a way out by struggling): with acc.: to s. out of (the grasp of) strong hands, validas manus e., Liv. 24, 26.
2. pugno, 1: v.TO FIGHT ; also, STRUGGLE (subs.). Rarely with dat.: let us s. against love, pugnemus amori, Ov. Her. 16 (17), 189: v. TO RESIST .
3. conflictor, 1 (to be brought into collision with): to s. with adversity, c. cum adversa fortuna, Nep. Pel. 5: to have to s. with so many disadvantages, tot incommodis c., Caes. B. G. 5, 35: Tac.
4. congrĕdior, 3: Join: luctari et congredi cum aliquo, Cic. Sull. 16, fin.
5. obnītor, sus and xus, 3: to s. with adversity, adversis ob., Tac.
II. To exert oneself greatly:
1. nītor, sus and xus, 3: usu. foll. by ut and subj.: v.TO STRIVE . Strengthened, connītor: (infants) s. to get upon their feet, connituntur ut sese erigant, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42: also foll. by ad and ger.: Tac.: Curt.
2. contendo, di, tum, 3: they s.d (hard) to board the enemies' ships, summa vi transcendere in hostium naves contendebant, Caes. B. G. 3, 15. Join: eniti et contendere, Cic.; (id) contendere et laborare, Caes.
3. pugno, 1: s. hard for that! illud pugna [et enitere], Cic. Fam. 3, 10: he s.s to overcome sleep, p. evincere somnos, Ov. M. 1, 685 (poet. constr.).
4. luctor, 1: to s. to restrain a laugh, risum compescere l., Ov. Her. 16 (17), 161.
III. To strain oneself convulsively: perh. nixor, 1: Virg. Aen. 5, 279 (al. nexantem). See alsoTO STRAIN .
I. To contend closely or vigorously with any one or any thing:
1. luctor, 1 (lit. to wrestle): to s. with any one, cum aliquo l., Cic. Sull. 16: poet. with dat.: to s. with death, l. morti, Sil.: cf. Hor. Od. 1, 1, 15. Comps. (1) colluctor, 1 (to s. with: rare): Col.: Gell.: (2) obluctor, 1 (to s. against): to s. against a current, flumini ob., Curt. 4, 8: Col. Fig.: to s. with difficulties, difficultatibus ob., Curt. 6, 6. (3) ēluctor, 1 (to s. out; make a way out by struggling): with acc.: to s. out of (the grasp of) strong hands, validas manus e., Liv. 24, 26.
2. pugno, 1: v.
3. conflictor, 1 (to be brought into collision with): to s. with adversity, c. cum adversa fortuna, Nep. Pel. 5: to have to s. with so many disadvantages, tot incommodis c., Caes. B. G. 5, 35: Tac.
4. congrĕdior, 3: Join: luctari et congredi cum aliquo, Cic. Sull. 16, fin.
5. obnītor, sus and xus, 3: to s. with adversity, adversis ob., Tac.
II. To exert oneself greatly:
1. nītor, sus and xus, 3: usu. foll. by ut and subj.: v.
2. contendo, di, tum, 3: they s.d (hard) to board the enemies' ships, summa vi transcendere in hostium naves contendebant, Caes. B. G. 3, 15. Join: eniti et contendere, Cic.; (id) contendere et laborare, Caes.
3. pugno, 1: s. hard for that! illud pugna [et enitere], Cic. Fam. 3, 10: he s.s to overcome sleep, p. evincere somnos, Ov. M. 1, 685 (poet. constr.).
4. luctor, 1: to s. to restrain a laugh, risum compescere l., Ov. Her. 16 (17), 161.
III. To strain oneself convulsively: perh. nixor, 1: Virg. Aen. 5, 279 (al. nexantem). See also
struggle (subs.):
I. A severe contest:
1. (acris, atrox) pugna, certāmen, etc.: v.COMBAT , CONTEST .
2. expr. by impers. pass. of pugno, 1: there was a sharp, an obstinate s., acriter, atrociter pugnatum est: Caes.: Liv.: to carry on a hand to hand s., cominus (instare atque) pugnare, cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 58, and Sall. Cat. 60.
3. luctātio (lit. wrestling): Cic. Ac. 2, 14, init.: cf. Liv. 21, 36, med., where it is used of men struggling to get footing on a slippery incline (luctamen, poet.).
II. A desperate effort: expr. by verb: v.TO STRUGGLE (II.).
I. A severe contest:
1. (acris, atrox) pugna, certāmen, etc.: v.
2. expr. by impers. pass. of pugno, 1: there was a sharp, an obstinate s., acriter, atrociter pugnatum est: Caes.: Liv.: to carry on a hand to hand s., cominus (instare atque) pugnare, cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 58, and Sall. Cat. 60.
3. luctātio (lit. wrestling): Cic. Ac. 2, 14, init.: cf. Liv. 21, 36, med., where it is used of men struggling to get footing on a slippery incline (luctamen, poet.).
II. A desperate effort: expr. by verb: v.
ἀγών
ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ, contest, struggle
διαγωνίζομαι
to contend, struggle
ἀγωνιάω
to contend eagerly, struggle
ἀγωνία
a contest, struggle for victory
struggle
διαμάχη
a fight, struggle
διαμάχησις
struggle
διαπάλη
a hard struggle
σφαδᾴζω
toss the body about, struggle
ψυχορραγία
death-struggle
ἀεθλοσύνη
contest, struggle
ἀθλέω
to contend, to struggle, to be an athlete, to hold games
ἀντιμάχησις
conflict, struggle
ἀπασκαρίζω
struggle, be convulsed
ἄθλησις
a contest, struggle
ἐναγώνισις
struggle
ἐπισπαίρω
pant, struggle
ἀγών, ἀγῶνος, ὁ, contest, struggle
διαγωνίζομαι
to contend, struggle
ἀγωνιάω
to contend eagerly, struggle
ἀγωνία
a contest, struggle for victory
appearing fewer than 50 times
διαγωνίαstruggle
διαμάχη
a fight, struggle
διαμάχησις
struggle
διαπάλη
a hard struggle
σφαδᾴζω
toss the body about, struggle
ψυχορραγία
death-struggle
ἀεθλοσύνη
contest, struggle
ἀθλέω
to contend, to struggle, to be an athlete, to hold games
ἀντιμάχησις
conflict, struggle
ἀπασκαρίζω
struggle, be convulsed
ἄθλησις
a contest, struggle
ἐναγώνισις
struggle
ἐπισπαίρω
pant, struggle
certamen
a decisive contest, measuring of forces, struggle, strife, dispute, dissen
certo2
to match, vie with, fight, contend, struggle, combat, do battle
contentio
a stretching, straining, exertion, tension, effort, struggle
molior
to make exertion, exert oneself, endeavor, struggle, strive, toil
dimico
to fight, struggle, contend
dimicatio
a fight, combat, struggle, encounter
an effort, exertion, struggle
conflictor
to struggle, wrestle, conflict, engage, be afflicted
conitor
to put forth all one’s strength, make an effort, strive, struggle, endeavor
decertatio
a decisive struggle
lucto
to wrestle, struggle
a decisive contest, measuring of forces, struggle, strife, dispute, dissen
certo2
to match, vie with, fight, contend, struggle, combat, do battle
contentio
a stretching, straining, exertion, tension, effort, struggle
molior
to make exertion, exert oneself, endeavor, struggle, strive, toil
dimico
to fight, struggle, contend
dimicatio
a fight, combat, struggle, encounter
appearing fewer than 50 times
conamenan effort, exertion, struggle
conflictor
to struggle, wrestle, conflict, engage, be afflicted
conitor
to put forth all one’s strength, make an effort, strive, struggle, endeavor
decertatio
a decisive struggle
lucto
to wrestle, struggle