φροντίζω φροντίζω, 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. with an object, 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 Hdt.; φρ. ὅπως . . to take thought or consider how a thing shall be done, Plat. 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 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 Δίʼ, οὐδʼ ἐφρόντισα Ar. from φροντίς