πραγματεύεσθαι
From LSJ
τὸ δανείζεσθαι τῆς ἐσχάτης ἀφροσύνης καὶ μαλακίας ἐστίν → being in debt is a mark of extreme folly and moral weakness (Plutarch, On Avoiding Debt 829F3)
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also πραγματεύομαι): be busily engaged in, be busy with, be engaged in, be occupied in, employ oneself, engage in, occupy oneself