αίρω

See also: αἴρω, αιρώ, and αἱρῶ

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek αἴρω (aírō).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

αίρω (aíro) (simple past ήρα, passive αίρομαι)

  1. (learned) lift and carry
    Synonym: σηκώνω (sikóno, I lift)
    1. 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. 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. 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. rise to a superior level
    • Στην Αναγέννηση η τέχνη αίρεται στην τελειότητα.
      Stin Anagénnisi i téchni aíretai stin teleiótita.
      In Renaissance art is lifted, rises to perfection.
    (expression)
    Αίρεται στο ύψος των περιστάσεων
    Aíretai sto ýpsos ton peristáseon
    [he/she/it] rises to the occasion (literal: to the height of the occasion).
    Synonym: εξυψώνω (exypsóno)
    Antonym: υποβιβάζω (ypovivázo)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (rise): υποβιβάζω (ypovivázo)
  • αίρων (aíron, one who lifts, participle), fem. αίρουσα (aírousa), neu. αίρον (aíron) (in polytonic: αἴρων, αἴρουσα, αἶρον)
  • άρον άρον (áron áron) (in polytonic: ἆρον)
  • εξαίρω (exaíro, praise)
  • Not to be confused as derivatives: compound verbs -αιρώ of ancient αἱρῶ (hairô, seize; select)

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