I.absol. to think, consider, reflect, take thought, have a care, give heed, Theogn., Hdt., attic: to be thoughtful or anxious, πεφροντικὸς βλέπειν to look thoughtful, Eur.
II.with an object,
1.c. acc. rei, to think of, consider, to think out, devise, contrive, Hdt., attic; foll. by relat. clause, the Verb being in fut., φ. τοῦτο, ὅκως μὴ λείψομαι Hdt.; φρ. πρὸς ἑωυτὸν ὡς δώσει id=Hdt.; φρ. ὅπως . . to take thought or consider how a thing shall be done, Plat.
2.c. gen. to take thought for, give heed to a thing, care about it, regard it, mostly with a negat., Περσέων οὐδὲν φρ. Hdt.; Πενθέως οὐ φροντίσας Eur.; οὐδὲ τῶν νόμων φροντίζουσι Plat.;—so with Advs. implying a negat., σμικρὸν φρ. Σωκράτους id=Plat.:—so also, with a prep., φρ. περί τινος to be concerned or anxious about a thing, Hdt., Xen.:— μὴ φροντίσῃς heed it not, Ar.; οὐ, μὰ Δί᾽, οὐδ᾽ ἐφρόντισα id=Ar.
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