Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From βαστώ (vastó) + -άω (-áo), inherited from Byzantine Greek βαστῶ (bastô), from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vaˈsta.o/
  • Hyphenation: βα‧στά‧ω

Verb

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βαστάω (vastáo) / βαστώ (past βάσταξα/βάστηξα, passive βαστιέμαι, p‑past βαστάχτηκα/βαστήχτηκα, ppp βασταγμένος / βαστηγμένος)

  1. I hold, contain
  2. to hold, carry (on yourself: money, etc)
  3. (figuratively) to hold, carry, look after (a secret)
  4. to hold back
  5. (figuratively) to hold back (control yourself)
  6. to support, bear (be leaned against)
  7. (figuratively) to look after, care for
  8. to last, endure (a period of time)
  9. to descend from genealogically

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ βαστάω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998