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ἀραρίσκω ἄρω transitive: aor1 ἦρσα, epic ἄρσα: aor.2 ἤραρον, ionic ἄραρον, inf. ἀραρεῖν, part. ἀραρών:— Pass., aor1 ἤρθην, epic 3rd pl. ἄρθεν. intransitive: perf. ἄρα_ρα in pres. sense, ionic ἄρηρα, epic part. ἀρηρώς, with fem. ἀρηρυῖα and (metri grat.) ἀραρυῖα: epic plup. ἀρήρειν, ἠρήρειν, with imperf. sense: —of the Pass. we only find epic aor2 part. ἄρμενος, η, ον.

A.TRANS.:—
I.to join, join together, fasten, Il.; ἄγγεσιν ἄρσον ἅπαντα pack up everything in the vessels, Od.
II.to fit together, construct, τοῖχον ἀραρεῖν λίθοισιν Il.
III.to fit, equip, furnish with a thing, νῆα ἄρσας ἐρέτηισιν id=Od.
2.to please, gratify, favour, Pind., Soph.
IV.to make fitting or pleasing, Il.
B.INTR.:—
I.to be joined closely together, to be in close order, close-packed, Hom.
2.to be fixed, of oaths and faith, Trag.:—absol., ἄραρε 'tis fixed, Eur.
II.to fit well or closely, Hom.: to fit or be fitted to a thing, c. dat., id=Hom.
III.to be fitted, furnished with a thing, c. dat., Il.; κάλλει ἀραρώς endowed with beauty, Eur.
IV.to be fitting, meet or suitable, agreeable or pleasing, like ἀρέσκω, Od., Hes.:—so in epic aor2 pass. part. ἄρμενος, η, ον, fitting, fitted or suited to, c.dat., Od.; absol. meet, convenient, Lat. habilis, Il.
2.prepared, ready, Hes.
3.agreeable, welcome, ἄρμενα πράξαις εὖ πράξας, Pind.

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