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ἀνακτάομαι

ἀνακτάομαι, to regain for oneself, get back again, recover

ἀνακτάομαι, fut. -ήσομαι: pf. ἀνέκτημαι S. Fr. 358:—
  • regain for oneself, recover, τυραννίδα, ἀρχὴν ἀ. ὀπίσω, Hdt. 1.61, 3.73; Ἄργος ἐς ἑωυτοὺς ἀ. ὀπίσω 6.83; δῶμα πατρός A. Ch. 237; ἀ. ταῖς πόλεσι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν D.S. 16.14; repair, retrieve, ἐλαττώσεις Plb. 10.33.4.
      • 2 refresh, revive, σώματα, ψυχάς, Id. 3.60.7, 87.3; τοὺς κεκμηκότας ὑπὸ τραυμάτων D.H. 2.42; γλήχων . . λειποθυμοῦντας -κτᾶται Dsc. 3.31; ἀ. ἑαυτόν J. AJ 9.6.4, Arr. Epict. 3.25.4, etc.
      • 3 reinstate, τοὺς ἐπταικότας D.C. 44.47; restore, ναούς Id. 53.2; θυσίας IG 2.628.
    • II c. acc. pers., win a person over, gain his favour or friendship, τὸν θεόν Hdt. 1.50, X. Cyr. 1.3.9, Men. Pk. 123, etc.; παμπόλλους φίλους X. Cyr. 2.2.10. (Act. dub., v. sub ἀνακτίζω.)

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