ποιέω
μὴ τὴν ὄψιν καλλωπίζου, ἀλλ' ἐν τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν ἴσθι καλός → Don't beautify your face, but be beautiful in your habits (Thales, in Diog. Laertius 1.37)
English (LSJ)
Dor. ποιϝέω IG4.800 (Troezen), etc.: Ep. impf.
A ποίεον Il. 20.147; contr. ποίει 18.482; Ion. ποιέεσκον Hdt.1.36, 4.78: fut. ποιήσω: aor. ἐποίησα, Ep. ποίησα Il.18.490: pf. πεποίηκα:—Med., Ion. impf. ποιεέσκετο Hdt.7.119: fut. ποιήσομαι Il.9.397: in pass. sense, Hp.Decent.11, Arist.Metaph.1021a23: aor. ἐποιησάμην, Ep. ποι- Od.5.251, al.: pf. πεποίημαι in med. sense, And.4.22, Decr. ap. D. 18.29:—Pass., fut. ποιηθήσομαι (μετα-) D.23.62, v. supr.; πεποιήσομαι Hp.Mul.1.11,37: aor. ἐποιήθην Hdt.2.159, etc. (used as Med. only in compd. προσ-): pf. πεποίημαι Il.6.56, etc.:—Att. ποῶ (EM 679.24), etc., is guaranteed by metre in Trag. and Com., as ποῶ S. OT918, ποεῖν Id.Tr.385, ποεῖς Ar.Ach.410, etc., and found in cod. Laur. of S., cod. Rav. of Ar., also IG12.39.6 (ποήσω), 82.9 (ποεῖ), 154.7 (ἐποησάτην), etc.; but ποι- is always written before -οι, -ου, -ω in Inscrr.: πο- also in Aeol. πόημι πόης πόει PBouriant8.71,75, Sapph. Supp.1.9, al., and Arc. ποέντω, = ποιούντων, IG5(2).6.9 (Tegea, iv B.C.); cf. ποιητής. 0-0Used in two general senses, make and do. A make, produce, first of something material, as manufactures, works of art, etc. (opp. πράττειν, Pl.Chrm.163b), in Hom. freq. of building, π. δῶμα, τύμβον, Il.1.608,7.435; εἴδωλον Od.4.796; π. πύλας ἐν [πύργοις] Il.7.339; of smith's work, π. σάκος ib.222; ἐν [σάκεϊ] ποίει δαίδαλα πολλά 18.482, cf. 490,573: freq. in Inscrr. on works of art, Πολυμήδης ἐποίϝηh' (= ἐποίησε) Ἀργεῖος SIG5 (vi B.C., cf. Class.Phil.20.139); Θεόπροπος ἐποίει Αἰγινάτας SIG18(vi/v B.C.), etc.; ἐποίησε Τερψικλῆς ib.3b(Milet., vi B.C.), etc.; τίς . . τὴν λίθον ταύτην τέκτων ἐποίει; Herod.4.22; εἵματα ἀπὸ ξύλων πεποιημένα made from trees, i.e. of cotton, Hdt.7.65; ναὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἀργυρίου X.An. 5.3.9; πλοῖα ἐκ τῆς ἀκάνθης ποιεύμενα Hdt.2.96; καρβάτιναι πεποιημέναι ἐκ βοῶν X.An.4.5.14: c. gen. materiae, πωρίνου λίθου π. τὸν νηόν Hdt.5.62; ἔρυμα λίθων λογάδην πεποιημένον Th.4.31; φοίνικος αἱ θύραι πεποιημέναι X.Cyr.7.5.22: rarely ποιεῖσθαί τινι to be made with . ., Longus 1.4; also τῶν τὰ κέρεα . . οἱ πήχεες ποιεῦνται the horns of which are made into the sides of the lyre, Hdt.4.192; also δέρμα εἰς περικεφαλαίας πεποίηται Sch.Patm.D.in BCH1.144:—Med., make for oneself, as of bees, οἰκία ποιήσωνται build them houses, Il.12.168, cf. 5.735, Od.5.251, 259, Hes.Op.503; [ῥεῖθρον] π., of a river, Thphr. HP3.1.5; also, have a thing made, get it made, ὀβελούς Hdt.2.135; στεφάνους οὓς ἐποιησάμην τῷ χορῷ D.21.16, cf. X.An.5.3.5; τὸν Ἀπόλλω, i.e. a statue of A., Pl.Ep.361a; αὑτοῦ εἰκόνας Plu. Them.5, cf. Inscr.Prien.25.9 (iii B.C.?). 2 create, bring into existence, γένος ἀνθρώπων χρύσεον Hes.Op.110, cf. Th.161, 579, etc.; ὁ ποιῶν the creator, Pl.Ti. 76c; ἕτερον Φίλιππον ποιήσετε D.4.11:—Med., beget, υἱόν And.1.124; ἔκ τινος Id.4.22; παῖδας ποιεῖσθαι, = παιδοποιεῖσθαι, X.Cyr.5.3.19, D.57.43; conceive, παιδίον π. ἔκ τινος Pl.Smp.203b:—Act. in this sense only in later Gr., Plu.2.312a; of the woman, παιδίον ποιῆσαι ib.145d. 3 generally, produce, ὕδωρ π., of Zeus, Ar.V.261: impers., ἐὰν πλείω ποιῇ ὕδατα, = ἐὰν ὕη, Thphr.CP1.19.3; π. γάλα, of certain kinds of food, Arist.HA522b32; ἄρρεν π., of an egg, Ael.VH1.15; μέλι ἄριστον π., of Hymettus, Str.9.1.23; π. καρπόν, of trees, Ev.Matt.3.10 (metaph. in religious sense, ib.8); of men, κριθὰς π. grow barley, Ar.Pax1322; π. σίτου μεδίμνους D.42.20; π. πενίαν, πλοῦτον, of the stars, Plot.2.3.1. b Math., make, produce, τομήν, σχῆμα, ὀρθὰς γωνίας, Archim. Sph.Cyl.1.16,38, Con.Sph.12; ὁ Α τὸν Γ πολλαπλασιάσας τὸν Η πεποίηκεν Euc.7.19:—Pass., πεποιήσθω ὡς .. let it be contrived that... Archim. Sph.Cyl.2.6. c postulate, imply, ἡ προσθήκη ἀφαίρεσιν καὶ ἔλλειψιν ποιεῖ Plot.3.9.3. d π. τὸ πρόβλημα effect a solution of the problem, Apollon.Perg.Con.2.49,51; π. τὸ ἐπίταγμα fulfil, satisfy the required condition, Archim.Sph.Cyl.1.2,3. 4 after Hom., of Poets, compose, write, π. διθύραμβον, ἔπεα, Hdt.1.23, 4.14; π. θεογονίην Ἕλλησι Id.2.53; π. Φαίδραν, Σατύρους, Ar.Th.153, 157; π. κωμῳδίαν, τραγῳδίαν, etc., Pl.Smp.223d; παλινῳδίαν Isoc.10.64, Pl.Phdr.243b, etc.; ποιήματα Id.Phd.60d: abs., write poetry, write as a poet, ὀρθῶς π. Hdt.3.38; ἐν τοῖσι ἔπεσι π. Id.4.16, cf. Pl.Ion534b: folld. by a quotation, ἐπόησάς ποτε . . Ar.Th.193; εἴς τινα Pl.Phd.61b; περὶ θεῶν Id.R.383a, etc. b represent in poetry, Ὅμηρον Ἀχιλλέα πεποιηκέναι ἀμείνω Ὀδυσσέως Pl.Hp.Mi.369c, cf. 364c, Smp.174b; ποιήσας τὸν Ἀχιλλέα λέγοντα having represented Achilles saying, Plu.2.105b, cf. 25d, Pl. Grg. 525d, 525e, Arist.Po.1453b29. c describe in verse, θεὸν ἐν ἔπεσιν Pl.R.379a; ἐποίησα μύθους τοὺς Αἰσώπου put them into verse, Id.Phd. 61b; μῦθον Lycurg.100. d invent, καινοὺς θεούς Pl.Euthphr.3b; ὑπὸ ποιητέω τινὸς ποιηθὲν [τοὔνομα] Hdt.3.115; πεποιημένα ὀνόματα Arist.Rh.1404b29, cf.Po.1457b2; opp. αὐτοφυῆ, κύρια, D.H.Is.7, Pomp. 2. II bring about, cause, τελευτήν Od.1.250; γαλήνην 5.452; φόβον Il.12.432; σιωπὴν παρὰ πάντων X.HG6.3.10; τέρψιν τοῖς θεωμένοις Id.Mem.3.10.8; αἰσχύνην τῇ πόλει Isoc.7.54, etc.; also of things, ἄνεμοι αὐτοὶ μὲν οὐχ ὁρῶνται· ἃ δὲ ποιοῦσι φανερά X.Mem.4.3.14; ταὐτὸν ἐποίει αὐτοῖς νικᾶν τε μαχομένοις καὶ μηδὲ μάχεσθαι Th.7.6, cf. 2.89. b c. acc. et inf., cause or bring about that... σε θεοὶ ποίησαν ἱκέσθαι [ἐς] οἶκον Od.23.258; π. τινὰ κλύειν S.Ph.926; π. τινὰ βλέψαι Ar.Pl.459, cf. 746; π. τινὰ τριηραρχεῖν Id.Eq.912, cf. Av.59; π. τινὰ αἰσχύνεσθαι, κλάειν, ἀπορεῖν, etc., X.Cyr.4.5.48, 2.2.13, Pl.Tht.149a, etc.: with ὥστε inserted, X.Cyr.3.2.29, Ar.Eq.351, etc.: folld. by a relat. clause, π. ὅκως ἔσται ἡ Κύπρος ἐλευθέρη Hdt.5.109, cf. 1.209; ὡς ἂν . . εἰδείην ἐποίουν X.Cyr.6.3.18:—also Med., ἐποιήσατο ὡς ἐν ἀσφαλεῖ εἶεν ib.6.1.23. 2 procure, π. ἄδειάν τε καὶ κάθοδόν τινι Th.8.76; ὁ νόμος π. τὴν κληρονομίαν τισί Is.11.1; λόγος ἀργύριον τῷ λέγοντι π. gets him money, D.10.76:—Med., procure for oneself, gain, κλέος αὐτῇ ποιεῖτ' Od.2.126; ἄδειαν Th.6.60; τιμωρίαν ἀπό τινων Id.1.25; τὸν βίον ἀπὸ γεωργίας X.Oec.6.11, cf. Th.1.5. 3 of sacrifices, festivals, etc., celebrate, π. ἱρά Hdt.9.19, cf. 2.49 (Act. and Pass.); π. τὴν θυσίαν τῷ Ποσειδῶνι X.HG4.5.1; π. Ἴσθμια ib.4.5.2; τῇ θεῷ ἑορτὴν δημοτελῆ π. Th.2.15; παννυχίδα π. Pl.R.328a; π. σάββατα observe the Sabbath, LXXEx.31.16; π. ταφάς, of a public funeral, Pl. Mx.234b; π. ἐπαρήν SIG38.30(Teos, v B.C.); also of political assemblies, π. ἐκκλησίαν Ar.Eq.746, Th.1.139; π. μυστήρια Id.6.28 (Pass.); ξύλλογον σφῶν αὐτῶν Id.1.67:—Med., ἀγορὴν ποιήσατο Il.8.2; ἢν θυσίην τις ποιῆται Hdt.6.57 (v.l.); δημοσίᾳ ταφὰς ἐποιήσαντο Th.2.34; π. ἀγῶνα Id.4.91; π. ἐκκλησίαν τοῖς Γρᾳξὶ περὶ μισθοῦ Ar.Ach.169. 4 of war and peace, πόλεμον π. cause or give rise to a war, πόλεμον ἡμῖν ἀντ' εἰρήνης πρὸς Αακεδαιμονίους π. Is.11.48; but π. ποιησόμενοι about to make war (on one's own part), X.An.5.5.24; εἰρήνην π. bring about a peace (for others), Ar.Pax1199; σπονδὰς π. X.An.4.3.14; ξυμμαχίαν ποιῆσαι Th.2.29; but εἰρήνην ποιεῖσθαι make peace (for oneself), And.3.11; σπονδὰς ποιήσασθαι Th.1.28, etc.:—Pass., ἐπεποίητο συμμαχίη Hdt.1.77, etc. 5 freq. in Med. with Nouns periphr. for the Verb derived from the Noun, μύθου ποιήσασθαι ἐπισχεσίην submit a plea, Od.21.71; ποιέεσθαι ὁδοιπορίην, for ὁδοιπορέειν, Hdt.2.29; π. ὁδόν Id.7.42,110,112, etc.; π. πλόον, for πλέειν, Id.6.95, cf. Antipho 5.21; π. κομιδήν, for κομίζεσθαι, Hdt.6.95; θῶμα π. τὴν ἐργασίην, for θωμάζειν, Id.1.68; ὀργὴν π., for ὀργίζεσθαι, Id.3.25; λήθην π. τι, for λανθάνεσθαί τινος, Id.1.127; βουλὴν π., for βουλεύεσθαι, Id.6.101; συμβολὴν π., for συμβάλλεσθαι, Id.9.45; τὰς μάχας π., for μάχεσθαι, S.El.302, etc.; καταφυγὴν π., for καταφεύγειν, Antipho 1.4; ἀγῶνα π., for ἀγωνίζεσθαι, Th.2.89; π. λόγον [τινός] make account of... Hdt.7.156; but τοὺς λόγους π. hold a conference, Th.1.128; also simply for λέγειν, Lys.25.2, cf. Pl.R.527a, etc.; also π. δι' ἀγγέλου, π. διὰ χρηστηρίων, communicate by a messenger, an oracle, Hdt.6.4, 8.134. III with Adj. as predic., make, render so and so, ποιῆσαί τινα ἄφρονα make one senseless, Od.23.12; [δῶρα] ὄλβια ποιεῖν make them blest, i.e. prosper them, 13.42, cf. Il.12.30; τοὺς Μήδους ἀσθενεῖς π. X.Cyr.1.5.2, etc.; χρήσιμον ἐξ ἀχρήστου π. Pl.R. 411b: with a Subst., ποιῆσαι ἀθύρματα make into playthings, Il. 15.363; ποιεῖν τινα βασιλῆα Od.1.387; ταμίην ἀνέμων 10.21; γέροντα 16.456; ἄκοιτίν τινι Il.24.537; γαμβρὸν ἑόν Hes.Th.818; [μύρμηκας] ἄνδρας π. [καὶ] γυναῖκας Id.Fr.76.5; πολιήτας π. τινάς Hdt.7.156; Ἀθηναῖον π. τινά Th.2.29, etc.; π. τινὰ παράδειγμα Isoc.4.39: hence, appoint, instal, τὸν Μωϋσῆν καὶ τὸν Ἀαρών LXX 1 Ki.12.6; δώδεκα Ev.Marc.3.14:—Med., ποιεῖσθαί τινα ἑταῖρον make him one's friend, Hes. Op.707, cf. 714; π. τινὰ ἄλοχον or ἄκοιτιν take her to oneself as wife, Il.3.409, 9.397, cf. Od.5.120, etc.; π. τινὰ παῖδα make him one's son, i.e. adopt him as son, Il.9.495, etc.; θετὸν παῖδα π. adopt a son, Hdt. 6.57: without υἱόν, adopt, ἐπειδὴ οὐκ ἦσαν αὐτῷ παῖδες ἄρρενες, π. Λεωκράτη D.41.3, cf. 39.6,33, 44.25, Pl.Lg.923c, etc.; π. τινὰ θυγατέρα Hdt.4.180: generally, ἅπαντας ἢ σῦς ἠὲ λύκους π. Od.10.433; π. τινὰ πολίτην Isoc.9.54; μαθητήν Pl.Cra.428b; τὰ κρέα π. εὔτυκα Hdt. 1.119; τὰ ἔπεα ἀπόρρητα π. making them a secret, Id.9.45, etc.; also ἑωυτοῦ ποιέεται τὸ . . ἔργον makes it his own, Id.1.129; μηδ' ἃ μὴ 'θιγες ποιοῦ σεαυτῆς S.Ant.547. IV put in a certain place or condition, etc., ἐμοὶ Ζεὺς . . ἐνὶ φρεσὶν ὧδε νόημα ποίησ' Od.14.274; σφῶϊν ὧδε θεῶν τις ἐνὶ φρεσὶ ποιήσειεν Il.13.55; αἲ γὰρ τοῦτο θεοὶ ποιήσειαν ἐπὶ νόον νησιώτῃσι Hdt.1.27, cf. 71; ἐν αἰσχύνῃ π. τὴν πόλιν D.18.136; τὰς ναῦς ἐπὶ τοῦ ξηροῦ π. Th.1.109; ἔξω κεφαλὴν π. Hdt.5.33; ἔξω βελῶν τὴν τάξιν π. X.Cyr.4.1.3; ἐμαυτὸν ὡς πορρωτάτω π. τῶν ὑποψιῶν Isoc.3.37; of troops, form them, ὡς ἂν κράτιστα . . X.An.5.2.11, cf. 3.4.21; in politics, ἐς ὀλίγους τὰς ἀρχὰς π. Th.8.53; and in war, π. Γετταλίαν ὑπὸ Φιλίππῳ bring it under his power, D.18.48; μήτε τοὺς νόμους μήθ' ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐπὶ τοῖς λέγουσι π. Id.58.61:—Med., ποιέεσθαι ὑπ' ἑωυτῷ Hdt.1.201, cf.5.103, etc.; ὑπὸ χεῖρα X.Ages.1.22; π. τινὰς ἐς φυλακήν, τὰ τῶν ξυμμάχων ἐς ἀσφάλειαν, Th.3.3, 8.1; τινὰς ἐς τὸ συμμαχικόν Hdt.9.106; τὰ λεπτὰ πλοῖα ἐντὸς π. put the small vessels in the middle, Th.2.83, cf. 6.67; π. τινὰ ἐκποδών (v. ἐκποδών) ; ὄπισθεν π. τὸν ποταμόν X.An. 1.10.9. 2 Math., multiply, π. τὰ ιβ ἐπὶ τὰ έ, τὰ ζ ἐφ' ἑαυτὰ π., Hero Metr.1.8, 2.14. V Med., deem, consider, reckon a thing as... συμφορὴν ποιέεσθαί τι take it for a misfortune, Hdt.1.83, 6.61; δεινὸν π. τι esteem it a grievous thing, take it ill, Id.1.127, etc. (rarely in Act., δεινὰ π. 2.121.έ, Th.5.42); μέγα π. c. inf., deem it a great matter that... Hdt.8.3, cf. 3.42, etc.; μεγάλα π. ὅτι . . Id.1.119; ἑρμαῖον π. τι count it clear gain, Pl.Grg.489c; οὐκέτι ἀνασχετὸν π. τι Th.1.118: freq. with Preps., δι' οὐδενὸς π. deem of no account, S.OC584; ἐν ἐλαφρῷ, ἐν ὁμοίῳ π., Hdt.1.118,7.138; ἐν σμικρῷ μέρει S.Ph.498; ἐν ὀλιγωρίᾳ Th.4.5; ἐν ὀργῇ D.1.16; ἐν νόμῳ π. consider as lawful, Hdt. 1.131; ἐν ἀδείῃ π. consider as safe, Id.9.42; παρ' ὀλίγον π. τι X. An.6.6.11; περὶ πολλοῦ π., Lat. magni facere, Lys.1.1, etc.; περὶ πλείονος, περὶ πλείστου π., Id.14.40, Pl.Ap.21e, etc.; περὶ ὀλίγου, περὶ ἐλάττονος, Isoc.17.58, 18.63; περὶ παντός Id.2.15 (rarely πολλοῦ π. τι Pl.Prt.328d); πρὸ πολλοῦ π. c. inf., Isoc.5.138. VI put the case, assume that... ποιήσας ἀν' ὀγδώκοντα ἄνδρας ἐνεῖναι Hdt.7.184, cf. 186, X.An.5.7.9: without inf., ἐν ἑκάστῃ ψυχῇ ποιήσωμεν περιστερεῶνά τινα (sc. εἶναι) Pl.Tht.197d:—Pass., πεποιήσθω δή be it assumed then, ib.e; οἱ φιλοσοφώτατοι ποιούμενοι those who are reputed . ., Id.R.498a, cf. 538c, 573b:—but for τὸν φιλόσοφον ποιώμεθα νομίζειν ib.581d read τί οἰώμεθα . .; VII of Time, οὐ π. χρόνον make no long time, i. e. not to delay, D.19.163 codd.; μακρότερον ποιεῖς you are taking too long, PCair.Zen.48.4 (iii B.C.); μέσας π. νύκτας let midnight come, Pl.Phlb.50d, cf. AP11.85 (Lucill.); ἔξω μέσων νυκτῶν π. τὴν ὥραν put off the time of business to past midnight, D.54.26; τὴν νύκτα ἐφ' ὅπλοις ποιεῖσθαι spend it under arms, Th.7.28(s.v.l.); ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλά LXXPr.13.23, cf. To.10.7; δύο ἡμέρας ποιεῖ ἐν τῷ Ἀνουβιείῳ UPZ70.21 (ii B.C.), cf. PSI4.362.15 (iii B.C.); τὰς ἡμέρας ἐν τοῖς ὕδασι π. D.S.1.35; tarry, stay, μῆνας τρεῖς Act.Ap. 20.3, cf. AP11.330 (Nicarch.). VIII in later Greek, sacrifice, μοσχάριον LXXEx.29.36; καρπώσεις ὑπέρ τινος ib.Jb.42.8: without acc., π. Ἀστάρτῃ sacrifice to Ashtoreth, ib.3 Ki.11.33. IX make ready, prepare, as food, μοσχάριον ib.Ge.18.7 sq.; π. τὸν μύστακα trim it, ib.2 Ki.19.24(25). X ποιεῖν βασιλέα play the king, ib.3 Ki.20 (21).7. B do, much like πράσσω, οὐδὲν ἂν ὧν νυνὶ πεποίηκεν ἔπραξεν D. 4.5; περὶ ὧν πράττει καὶ μέλλει ποιεῖν Id.8.2, cf. 18.62; ἄριστα πεποίηται Il.6.56; πλείονα χρηστὰ περὶ τὴν πόλιν Ar.Eq.811; τὰ δίκαια τοῖς εὐεργέταις D.20.12; ἅμα ἔπος τε καὶ ἔργον ἐποίεε Hdt.3.134 fin.; ποιέειν Σπαρτιητικά act like a Spartan, Id.5.40; οὗτος τί ποιεῖς; A. Supp.911, etc.; τὸ προσταχθὲν π. S.Ph.1010; π. τὴν μουσικήν practise it, Pl.Phd.60e, etc.; πᾶν or πάντα π., v. πᾶς D. 111.2, etc.: Math., ὅπερ ἔδει ποιῆσαι, = Q.E.F., Euc.1.1, etc. 2 c. dupl. acc., do something to another, κακά or ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν τινα, first in Hdt.3.75, al.; ἀγαθόν, κακὸν π. τινά, Isoc.16.50, etc.; μεγάλα τὴν πόλιν ἀγαθά Din.1.17; also εὖ ποιεῖν τὸν εὖ ποιοῦντα X.Mem.2.3.8; τὴν ἐκείνου (sc. χώραν) κακῶς π. D.1.18; in LXX with Prep., π. κακὸν μετά τινων Ge. 26.29; ταῦτα τοῦτον ἐποίησα Hdt.1.115; κοὐκ οἶδ' ὅ τι χρῆμά με ποιεῖς Ar.V.697, cf. Nu.259; also of things, ἀργύριον τωὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐποίεε he did this same thing with silver, Hdt.4.166: less freq. c. dat. pers., τῷ τεθνεῶτι μηδὲν τῶν νομιζομένων π. Is.4.19; ἵππῳ τἀναντία X.Eq.9.12 codd., cf. Ar.Nu.388, D.29.37: c. dat. rei, τί ποιήσωμεν κιβωτῷ; LXX 1 Ki.5.8:—in Med., φίλα ποιέεσθαί τισι Hdt.2.152,5.37. 3 with an Adv., ὧδε ποίησον do thus, Id.1.112; πῶς ποιήσεις; how will you act? S.OC652; πῶς δεῖ ποιεῖν περὶ θυσίας X.Mem.1.3.1; ποίει ὅπως βούλει Id.Cyr.1.4.9; μὴ ἄλλως π. Pl.R.328d; πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους πῶς ποιήσουσιν; ib.469b; ὀρθῶς π. ib.403e; εὖ, κακῶς π. τινά, v. supr. 2: freq. c. part., εὖ ἐποίησας ἀπικόμενος Hdt.5.24, cf. Pl.Phd.60c; καλῶς ποιεῖς προνοῶν X.Cyr.7.4.13; οἷον ποιεῖς ἡγούμενος Pl.Chrm.166c; καλῶς ποιῶν almost Adverbial, καλῶς γ', ἔφη, ποιῶν σύ Id.Smp.174e; καλῶς ποιοῦντες . . πράττετε D.20.110, cf. 1.28; εὖ ποιοῦν fortunately, Id.23.143. 4 in Prose (rarely in Poetry, A.Pr.935), used in the second clause, to avoid repeating the Verb of the first, ἐρώτησον αὐτούς· μᾶλλον δ' ἐγὼ τοῦθ' ὑπὲρ σοῦ ποιήσω I will do this for you, D.18.52, cf. 292, Hdt.5.97, Is.7.35. II abs., to be doing, act, ποιέειν ἢ παθεῖν πρόκειται ἀγών Hdt.7.11; ποιεῖν, as a category, opp. πάσχειν, Arist.Cat.2a3, cf. GC322b11, Ph.225b13. b of medicine, operate, be efficacious, Pl.Phd.117b; λουτρὰ κάλλιστα ποιοῦντα πρὸς νόσους Str. 5.3.6; πρὸς στραγγουρίαν, πρὸς τοὺς δαιμονιζομένους, Thphr.HP7.14.1, Ps.-Plu.Fluv.16.2: freq. in Dsc., πρὸς ἐπιλημπτικούς 1.6, al.; εἰς τὰ αὐτά 2.133: c. dat., στομαχικοῖς Gal.13.183: abs., ἄκρως π. ib.265; also of charms, PMag.Osl.1.361. 2 Th. has a peculiar usage, ἡ εὔνοια παρὰ πολὺ ἐποίει μᾶλλον ἐς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους good-will made greatly for, on the side of, the L., 2.8: impers., ἐπὶ πολὺ ἐποίει τῆς δόξης τοῖς μὲν ἠπειρώταις εἶναι, τοῖς δέ .. it was the general character of the one to be landsmen, of the others... 4.12: the former passage is imitated by Arr.An.2.2.3, App.BC1.82, D.C.57.6. C Med., = προσποιέομαι, pretend, c. inf., Zos.2.14.1, Procop.Arc. 10. (ποιϝέω perh. from *ποι-ϝό-ς (in κλινοποιός, νεωποιός, τραπεζοποιός, etc.) 'builder', 'maker', cf. Skt. cinóti, cáyati 'arrange in order', 'build'.)