σοφίζω
Alt. σοφίζω,
Alt. φυτ. -σω
Etym. σοφός
I. "to make wise, instruct", NTest.
2. Pass. "to be clever or skilled in" a thing, c. gen., ναυτιλίης σεσοφισμένος "skilled in" seamanship, Hes.:—absol. "to pursue wisdom, be well instructed", Xen.
3. Mid. "to teach oneself, learn", τι id=Xen.
II. σοφίζομαι, as Dep., with aor1 mid. and perf. pass. "to play subtle tricks, deal subtly", Theogn., Eur., etc.; οὐδὲν σοφιζόμεσθα τοῖσι δαίμοσι "we argue" not "subtly" about the gods, Eur.:—in speaking, "to use sophistical arguments, to quibble", περί τι Plat.; καίπερ οὕτω τούτου σεσοφισμένου though this man "has dealt" thus "craftily", Dem.
2. c. acc. rei, "to devise cleverly or skilfully", Hdt., Ar.; ἀλλότρια ς. "to meddle with" other men's "craft", Ar.; τὸ τοῦτο δεῖ σοφισθῆναι this one must "gain by craft", Soph.:—perf. part. σεσοφισμένος in pass. sense, "craftily devised", NTest.
3. c. acc. pers. "to deceive", Anth.