ὑποποιέω
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
A put under, assign to, Διόνυσον τοῖς Ἑβραίων ἀπορρήτοις Plu.2.671c:—Med., subject to oneself, Luc.Tox.13. 2 produce gradually, μύξαν Hp.Art.40; ζῆλον καὶ συνήθειαν Plu.Per.5. 3 Med., gain by underhand tricks, win by intrigue, win over, [τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους] D.19.76, cf. Arist.Pol.1303b24, PSI5.452.12 (iv A. D.); [τοῖς χρήμασιν] ὑ. τινὰς ἐπί τινα Philostr.Her.10.6. II Med., assume, affect, put on, τὴν τοῦ Κάτωνος παρρησίαν Plu.Caes. 41, cf. Alex.5.
