A.act humanely or courteously, “πρός τινας” D.19.139: c. acc. rei, to show kindness by granting a thing, Hld.9.27, D.C.50.20; “τι περί τινα” Aristid.Or.21 (22).10; “τὰ θαυμαστά” Id.2.234J.
2. Astrol., = sq. 1.2, Procl.Par.Ptol.200.
II. c. acc. pers., treat humanely, J.AJ 13.2.3; φ. τινά τι do one a kindness, Hld.9.2:—Pass., “φιλανθρωπευθέντες” D.S.18.18, cf. Phld.Herc.1457.9.
2. conciliate, “τὸν δῆμον δώδεκα ἀποικίαις” App.BC1.23.