προσποιεῖσθαι
From LSJ
τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also προσποιέω, προσποιῶ): claim, feign, pretend, simulate, arrogate to oneself, assert a claim to, associate with oneself, attach to one's side, bring over to one's side, bring over, claim for oneself, gain over, impress into one's service, make out, make recruits, play a part, pretend to be, pretend to, recruit to one's standard, set up as, take as associate, urge in excuse, win as adherent, win over as supporter, win over to another, win over to oneself, win over, attach to oneself, press into one's service
