recommend
From LSJ
Δίκαιος εἶναι μᾶλλον ἢ χρηστὸς θέλε → Benignus esse quaere, sed iustus magis → Gerecht zu sein sei mehr dein Wunsch als gutgesinnt
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
advise: P. and V. συμβουλεύειν (τί τινι), παραινεῖν (τί τινι), ἐξηγεῖσθαι (τί τινι), Ar. and P. ὑποτίθεσθαι (τί τινι). εἰσηγεῖσθαι (τί τινι).
recommend (to do a thing): P. and V. συμβουλεύειν (dat. and infin.), παραινεῖν (dat. and infin.), P. ὑποτίθεσθαι (dat. and infin.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc. and infin.), ἐπαινέω, ἐπαινεῖν (acc. or dat. and infin.), βουλεύειν (dat. and infin.).
introduce (a person): P. συνιστάναι, προξενεῖν; see introduce.
recommend oneself to (a person): use εὐνοϊκῶς διατιθέναι (τινά).
the case thus put has something to recommend it: P. ἔστι τοῦτο οὑτωσὶ μὲν ἀκοῦσαι λόγον τιν' ἔχον (Dem. 462).
