αίρω

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See also: αἴρω, αιρώ, and αἱρῶ

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αἴρω (aírō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈero/
  • Hyphenation: αί‧ρω

Verb

αίρω (aíro) (past ήρα, passive αίρομαι)

  1. (learned) to lift and carry
    Synonym: σηκώνω (sikóno, I lift)
    1. to take up, assume (a burden)
      Ο Χριστός αίρει τις αμαρτίες του κόσμου.
      O Christós aírei tis amartíes tou kósmou.
      Christ takes upon himself the sins of the world.
  2. to remove (an obstacle), lift (a ban or an embargo), raise (a siege)
    αίρεται η παρεξήγησηaíretai i parexígisithe misunderstanding is resolved
    αίρεται ο στρατιωτικός νόμοςaíretai o stratiotikós nómosthe martial law is raised
    ήρθη ο αποκλεισμόςírthi o apokleismósthe blockade was raised
    Synonyms: απομακρύνω (apomakrýno), αφαιρώ (afairó)
    1. to revoke, recall (a decision) (especially in legal terminology)
      Η βουλή αίρει την εμπιστοσύνη της προς την κυβέρνηση.
      I voulí aírei tin empistosýni tis pros tin kyvérnisi.
      Parliament lifts its confidence to the government.
      Το συμβούλιο αίρει τις κυρώσεις έναντι της χώρας.
      To symvoúlio aírei tis kyróseis énanti tis chóras.
      The council lifts sanctions on the country.
      Το δικαστήριο μπορεί να άρει την ασυλία.
      To dikastírio boreí na árei tin asylía.
      The court may waive the immunity.
      Synonyms: ανακαλώ (anakaló), ακυρώνω (akyróno), καταργώ (katargó), παύω (pávo)
  3. to rise to a superior level
    Στην Αναγέννηση η τέχνη αίρεται στην τελειότητα.
    Stin Anagénnisi i téchni aíretai stin teleiótita.
    In the Renaissance, art is lifted to perfection.
    Αίρεται στο ύψος των περιστάσεων. (expression)
    Aíretai sto ýpsos ton peristáseon.
    He/she/it rises to the occasion.
    (literally, “to the height of the occasion”)
    Synonym: εξυψώνω (exypsóno)
    Antonym: υποβιβάζω (ypovivázo)

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Not to be confused as derivatives: compound verbs -αιρώ of ancient αἱρῶ (hairô, seize; select)

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