ἀσκέειν, περὶ τὰ νουσήματα, δύο, ὠφελέειν, ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
v. trans.
Win over: P. and V. προσάγεσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσποιεῖσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι.
Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν.
Soften: P. and V. πραΰνειν.
