καλλωπίζω
Ἥξει τὸ γῆρας πᾶσαν αἰτίαν φέρον → Veniet senectus omne crimen sustinens → Bald kommt das Alter, das an allem trägt die Schuld
English (LSJ)
(ὤψ) prop.
A beautify the face: hence, give a fair appearance to a thing, embellish, κ. ὄνομα Pl.Cra.408b, cf. 409c (Pass.), Phld. Hom.p.58 O.; τὴν πόλιν, ὥσπερ γυναῖκα Plu.Per.12; τὸ λογικόν Arr. Epict.3.1.26:—Pass., οἰκία . . δαπάνῃ κεκαλλωπισμένη X.Hier.11.2, cf. Oec.9.4; κεκ. τὸ Χρῶμα, i. e. painted, Id.Mem.2.1.22: metaph., λόγος κεκ., opp. καθαρός, Hermog.Id.1.3; λέξις κεκ. S.E.M.2.55. II Med., adorn oneself, make oneself fine or smart, Pl.Smp. 174a. 2 metaph., pride oneself in or on a thing, τινι Id.Phdr. 252a, X.Ages.11.11; ἐπί τινι Pl.R.405b: also κ. ὅτι . . Id.Prt.317c; ὡς . . c. part., Id.Cri.52c, Tht.195d: abs., make a display, show off, Arist.Rh.Al.1421a4; of a horse, X.Eq.10.5: c. acc. cogn., πολλὰ πρὸς αὑτούς Phld.Rh.1.238 S.; ταῦτα -ίζεται makes a fair show, Iamb. Protr.20. 3 to be coy or mock-modest, τινι or πρός τινα towards another, Pl.Prt.333d, Phdr.236d: c. inf., κ. παραιτεῖσθαι affecting to deprecate, Plu.Caes.28, cf. Phalar.Ep.92.
