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προβάλλω

Pronunciation: /pro.bál.lɔː/

“προβάλλω” is an Ancient Greek word. Its 20 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to throw or lay before, throw to
  2. to put forward as a defense
  3. to put forward, begin
  4. to put forward as an argument or plea
  5. to put forward or propose for an office
  6. to propose a question, task, problem, riddle
  7. to put forth beyond
  8. to expose, give up
  9. to send forth, emit
  10. to fall forward
  11. to throw or toss before one, to throw away, expose
  12. to lay before or first
  13. to set before oneself, propose to oneself
  14. to put forward, propose for election
  15. to throw beyond, beat in throwing; to surpass, excel
  16. to hold before oneself so as to protect
  17. to put forward
  18. to bring forward or cite on one's own part, in defense
  19. to put before
  20. to accuse a person before the Ecclesia by the process called προβολή (probolḗ), literally to present him as guilty of the offense

Etymology

From προ- (pro-, “before”) + βάλλω (bállō, “throw, cast”).

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