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θεραπεύω

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θᾰρᾰπεύω (thărăpeúō)

Etymology

From θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn, attendant, aide) + -εύω (-eúō).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θερᾰπεύω (therăpeúō)

  1. to wait on, attend, serve
  2. to obey
  3. to flatter, placate
  4. to consult
  5. to cure, heal, restore
  6. to cultivate, till (of land)
  7. to protect

Inflection

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō, attend, served).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θe.ɾaˈpe.vo/
  • Hyphenation: θε‧ρα‧πεύ‧ω

Verb

θεραπεύω (therapévo) (past θεράπευσα, passive θεραπεύομαι, ppast θεραπεύτηκα/θεραπεύθηκα, ppp θεραπευμένος)

  1. (medicine) to cure, to heal, to make better (to restore to health)
  2. (medicine) to cure (to bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end)
  3. (figuratively) to cure (to remove or cause to be rid of a defect)

Conjugation

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