Speed

v. trans.

Hasten: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν, ἐπείγειν.

Help on: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν; see {{U}}Help.

Prosper: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν, κατορθοῦν.

Speed on the way: P. and V. πέμπειν, προπέμπειν.

Speed on a message: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.

V. intrans. P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἐπείγεσθαι, ἵεσθαι (rare P.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (rare P.), φέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. τείνειν, ἐγκονεῖν, ταχύνειν, σπεύδειν (rare P.), ᾄσσειν (rare P.), ἐπᾴσσειν (rare P.), ὄρνυσθαι, V. σπέρχεσθαι, ἀΐσσειν, ὀρούειν, ἐφορμαίνειν, θοάζειν, συθῆναι (aor. pass. of σεύειν), ἐπισπεύδειν; see also {{U}}Run.

met., fare (of things): P. and V. χωρεῖν, ἔχειν.

Of persons: P. and V. πράσσειν, ἔχειν, πάσχειν.

Speed away, fly away: P. and V. ἀναπέτεσθαι (Plat.), ἐκπέτεσθαι (Plat.), διαπέτεσθαι (Plat.), Ar. and P. ἀποπέτεσθαι (Plat.).

Rush away: V. ἀπᾴσσειν.

Speed through, fly through: Ar. and V. διαπέτεσθαι (acc.).

Rush through: Ar. and V. διᾴσσειν (gen. Ar. absol.).

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subs.

Rate of motion: P. φορά, ἡ.

Hurry: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ, τάχος, τό, P. ταχύτης, ἡ, V. ὠκύτης, ἡ.

Speed of foot: V. ποδώκεια, ἡ (also Xen.).

At full speed, at a run: P. and V. δρόμῳ, or use adj., Ar. and V. δρομαῖος.

As speedily as possible: P. and V. ὡς τάχιστα; see under {{U}}Speedily.