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αγωγή — meaning in English

agogi

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English meaning

  • action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  • knowledge noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
  • lawsuit noun A civil case brought before a court to settle a dispute between parties.
  • medicine noun A substance taken to treat or prevent illness.
  • treatment noun Medical care given for an illness or injury.

Senses

αγωγή is used for these senses in English:

  • action (legal) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
  • knowledge The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]
  • lawsuit (legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
  • medicine (broadly, countable) Any treatment or cure.
  • treatment Medical care for an illness or injury.

action — full definition

  1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
  3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
  4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

knowledge — full definition

  1. noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
  2. noun Awareness that something is the case.
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