παραθαρσύνειν
From LSJ
πεσούσης νυκτός, πάσα γυνὴ Λαΐς εστί → at nightfall, every woman is a Laïs | all cats are gray at night | all cats are gray by night | all cats are gray in the dark | all cats are grey at night | all cats are grey by night | all cats are grey in the dark | all women look the same with the lights off | when lights are out all women look the same
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also παραθαρσύνω): cheer, embolden, encourage
Lexicon Thucydideum
confirmare, to strengthen, 4.115.1, 5.4.6, 5.8.5, 7.2.1, 8.77.1.