pretend
From LSJ
μηδέν' ὀλβίζειν, πρὶν ἂν τέρμα τοῦ βίου περάσῃ μηδὲν ἀλγεινὸν παθών → Count no man blessed 'til he's passed the endpoint of his life without grievous suffering. (Sophocles, King Oedipus 1529f.)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Simulate: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι. Urge in excuse: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.). Absol., Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι, σκήπτεσθαι. Pretend to, claim: P. μεταποιεῖσθαι (gen.), ἀντιποιεῖσθαι (gen.), Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc. or gen.). Pretend to do a thing: P. and V. λόγῳ ποιεῖν τι.
