προοράω
ἀρετὰ γὰρ ἐπαινεομένα δένδρον ὣς ἀέξεται → for virtue that is praised grows like a tree, praised virtue will grow like a tree
English (LSJ)
fut. πρόψομαι: pf. προεόρᾱκα: (cf. προεῖδον):—
A see before one, look forward to, τὰ ἔμπροσθεν Id.HG4.3.23; see what is just before the eyes, Th.7.44: abs., look before one or forward, εἰς τὸ πρόσθεν Arist.HA524a14; ὀφθαλμοῖς π. X.Cyr.4.3.21. 2 foresee, τὸ μέλλον γίνεσθαι Hdt.5.24, etc.; π. ὀλίγα περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος X.Cyr.3.2.15; ἑαυτοῖς τὸ ἐπιόν Id.Smp.4.5; πρὸ τῶν πραγμάτων π. οὐδέν D.4.41, cf. 54.19 (Pass.): abs., π. διανοίᾳ Arist.Pol.1252a32. 3 c. gen., take thought or care, make provision for . ., σεωυτοῦ Hdt.5.39; τοῦ σίτου Id.3.159; ἐκείνων προορῶν, ὅκως . . ἔχωσι Id.2.121. α': abs., τὸ προορᾶν . . σευ your thoughtfulness, Id.9.79. 4 see previously, Act.Ap. 21.29. II Med., with pf. and plpf. Pass., look before one, δυοῖν ὀφθαλμοῖν προεωρᾶτο X.Cyr.4.3.21 (s. v.l.). 2 foresee, ἐς οἷα φέρονται Th.5.111; τὸν πόλεμον D.5.24. 3 provide for, τὸ ἐφ' ἑαυτῶν Th.1.17; ταῦτα Pl.R.499a; πάνθ' ἃ προσήκει D.6.8, etc.; make provision, περὶ τῶν μελλόντων Lys.33.7; πρός τι D.S.20.102; π. μή c.inf., cavere ne . ., D.25.11.
