προαιρεῖσθαι
From LSJ
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also προαιρέω): adopt a course of action, make it one's purpose to, make it one's purpose
