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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek στήνω (stḗnō), from Koine Greek ἱστάνω (histánō), from Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsti.no/
- Hyphenation: στή‧νω
Verb
στήνω • (stíno) (past έστησα, passive στήνομαι, p‑past στήθηκα, ppp στημένος) (transitive)
- to put up, to erect (to assemble or build into an upright position)
- to pitch (:a tent)
- to stand up (to set in an standing position)
- to set up (to start: a business, scheme, etc.)
- (familiar) to stand, to put (someone somewhere)
- (familiar) to stand up (to avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt)
- (familiar) to fix, to rig, to set up (to dishonestly arrange for an outcome in advance)
Conjugation
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