δύναμαι decl. in pres. and imperf. like ἵσταμαι
Dep.
I.to be able, capable, strong enough to do, c. inf., Hom., etc.; but the inf. is often omitted, Ζεὺς δύναται ἅπαντα [sc. ποιεῖν] Od.; so also, μέγα δυνάμενος very powerful, mighty, id=Od.; οἱ δυνάμενοι men of power, Eur., Thuc.; δυνάμενος παρά τινι having influence with him, Hdt., etc.
2.to be able, i. e. to dare or bear to do a thing, οὐδὲ ποιήσειν δύναται Od.; οὐκέτι ἐδύνατο βιοτεύειν Thuc.
3.with ὡς and a Sup., ὡς ἐδύναντο ἀδηλότατα as secretly as they could, id=Thuc.; ὡς δύναμαι μάλιστα as much as I possibly can, Plat.; or simply ὡς ἐδύνατο in the best way he could, Xen.
II.to pass for, i. e.
1.of money, to be worth so much, c. acc., ὁ σίγλος δύναται ἑπτὰ ὀβολούς the shekel is worth seven obols, id=Xen.
2.of number, to be equivalent to, τριηκόσιαι γενεαὶ δυνέαται μύρια ἔτεα Hdt.
