ἀπο·σεμνύνω, rendre imposant, glorifier, PLAT. Theæt. 168 d ; LUC. J. tr. 6, etc. ;

Moy. avoir l’air grave, AR. Ran. 703 ; se glorifier, ARSTD. t. 1, 214.

extol, glorify, Pl. Tht. 168d, D.S. 2.47, etc. Pass., with fut. Med., give oneself solemn airs, Ar. Ra. 703; ἀποσεμνυνεῖται πρῶτον ib. 833, cf. Procop. Arc. 17; ὀψὲ ἀπεσεμνύνθη, of Tragedy, assumed a dignified form, Arist. Po. 1449a20; ἀποσεμνυνάμενοι Aristid. 26 (14).63. c. dat., pride oneself on, πατρίδι, κάλλει, etc., Procop. Aed. 4.1, 1.1, al.

ehrwürdig machen, bes. herausstreichen, loben, Plat. Theaet. 168d u. Sp. – Med., großtun, prahlen, τί womit, Ar. Ran. 702, 832.