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εὐφραίνω

εὐφραίνω, to cheer, delight, gladden

εὐφραίνω, Ep. ἐϋφρ-, fut. Att. εὐφρᾰνῶ A. Ch. 742, etc., Ion. and Ep. εὐφρανέω Il. 5.688, ἐϋφρανέω 7.297: aor. 1 εὔφρᾱνα or ηὔφρ-Simon. 155.12, Pi. I. 7(6).3, E. Or. 217, etc.; Ep. εὔφρηνα Il. 24.102, subj. ἐϋφρήνῃς 7.294:—Pass., with fut. Med. εὐφρᾰνοῦμαι X. Smp. 7.5; Ion. 2 sg. εὐφρανέαι (v.l. -έεαι) Hdt. 4.9; also Pass. εὐφρανθήσομαι Ar. Lys. 165, Aeschin. 1.191, Men. Pk. 68: aor.1 εὐφράνθην or ηὐ- Pi. O. 9.62, Ar. Ach. 5: (εὔφρων):—
  • cheer, gladden, εὐφρανέειν ἄλοχον Il. 5.688; ἐϋφραίνοιτε γυναῖκας Od. 13.44; ἀνδρὸς ἐϋφραίνοιμι νόημα 20.82; εὐ. θυμόν τινος Pi. I. 7(6).3; νόον, φρένα, A. Ch. 742, Supp. 515; [τινὰ] ἐπέεσσι Il. 24.102; τινὰ διʼ ἀρετήν Pl. Mx. 237a; τινά τι Agatho 12; πλεῖστα X. Mem. 2.4.6.
    • II Pass., make merry, enjoy oneself, εὐφραίνεσθαι ἕκηλον Od. 2.311, cf. Hdt. 4.9, Ev.Luc. 16.19, etc.; τινι at or in a thing, Pi. P. 9.16, Ar. Nu. 561, Pl. Lg. 796b; ἐπί τινι Ar. Ach. 5, X. Smp. 7.5, Aeschin. 1.191; ἔν τινι X. Hier. 1.16; διά τινος ib. 8; ἀπό τινος ib. 4.6: c. part., εὐφράνθη ἰδών was rejoiced at seeing, Pi. O. 9.62, cf. Men. Pk. 68; εἰ πεπαυμένος μηδέν τι μᾶλλον ἢ νοσῶν εὐφραίνεται S. Aj. 280, cf. E. Med. 36; τὰ ἐμὰ εὐ. enjoy a pleasure in my stead, Luc. DMar. 13.2.

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