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συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
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[[knead]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ὀργάζειν]]. | [[knead]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ὀργάζειν]]. | ||
[[appease]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ | [[appease]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πραΰνειν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[prose|P.]] [[παραμυθεῖσθαι]], [[verse|V.]] [[θέλγειν]] (also [[Plato]] but rare [[prose|P.]]), [[παρηγορεῖν]], [[μαλθάσσειν]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μαλάσσειν]]; see [[soothe]]. | ||
[[charm]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κηλεῖν]]. | [[charm]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κηλεῖν]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 10 December 2020
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
appease: P. and V. πραΰνειν, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. θέλγειν (also Plato but rare P.), παρηγορεῖν, μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν; see soothe.
be softened: use also P. and V. τέγγεσθαι (Plato but rare P.), V. μαλθακίζεσθαι, πεπανθῆναι (1st aor. pass. of πεπαίνειν).
mitigate: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plato), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν; see mitigate.
soften down, gloss over: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι; see gloss over.
