καλλύνω

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(καλός)

   A beautify, νέα πρόσωπα S.Fr.871.6:—Pass., Plot.6.1.20; λίθῳ Λακαίνῃ Them.Or.18.223a.    2 metaph., gloss over, ὅταν ἐν κακοῖσί τις ἁλοὺς ἔπειτα τοῦτο καλλύνειν θέλῃ S.Ant.496; εὐδιάβολον κακὸν κ. Pl. Lg.944b.    3 Med., pride oneself in a thing, Id.Ap.20c; ἐπί τινι Ael.VH3.19.    II sweep clean, Arist.Pr.936b27, UPZ79.17 (ii B.C.); ὡς ῥαίνηται καὶ καλλύνηται [ἡ πλατεῖα] Plb.6.33.4.