palliate
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
call specious names: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι.
gloss over: P. and V. καλλύνειν (acc.) (Plato).
pardon: P. and V. συγγιγνώσκειν (acc., gen., or dat.). συγγνώμην ἔχειν (gen.).
give an excuse for: P. πρόφασιν διδόναι (infin.).
