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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> to [[be a flatterer]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>48</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>538b</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Grg.</span>521b</span>, <span class="bibl">Antiph.144.2</span>, <span class="bibl">Diod.Com.2.34</span>, Phld.<span class="title">Ir.</span>p.66 W. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> c. acc., [[flatter]], <span class="bibl">And.4.16</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>5.1.17</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.4.155</span>, <span class="bibl">Ephipp.6</span>, etc.; τὴν πόλιν Pl.<span class="title">Alc.</span>1.120b: metaph., <b class="b3">τὴν κατάποσιν κ</b>. Muson.<span class="title">Fr.</span>18Ap.97 H.:—Pass., to [[be flattered]], [[be open to flattery]], <span class="bibl">Democr.115</span>, <span class="bibl">D.8.34</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., [[soften]], [[render mild]], Alex. Trall.<span class="bibl">1.11</span>, al.</span>