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καθίστημι

Pronunciation: /ka.tʰís.tɛː.mi/

“καθίστημι” is an Ancient Greek word. Its 17 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to set down, stop, bring to land
  2. to bring down to a place
  3. to bring before a magistrate or king
  4. to set in order
  5. to ordain, appoint
  6. to settle, establish
  7. to bring into a certain state
  8. to make or render so
  9. to make, continue
  10. to be set, to set oneself down, settle
  11. to come before another, stand in their presence
  12. to be set as guard, to be appointed
  13. to settle, deposit a sediment
  14. to stand quiet or calm
  15. to be established or instituted
  16. to cost
  17. to stand against, oppose

Etymology

From κατα- (kata-, “down, against”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to make stand, set up”).

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