I. Used in two general senses, to make and to do.

A. to make, produce, create, in Hom. often of building, π. δῶμα,
-.. τεῖχος, etc.; of smith's work, π. σάκος Il.; of works of art, id=Il.,
..... etc.; ποιεῖν τι ἀπὸ ξύλου to make something of wood, Hdt.;
..... φοίνικος αἱ θύραι πεποιημέναι Xen.:—Mid., οἰκία ποιήσασθαι
..... to build them houses, Il.; also, to have a thing made, get it made,
..... Hdt., Dem.

2. to make, create, ἕτερον φίλιππον ποιήσετε Dem.

3. of Poets, to compose, write, (old English to make), Lat. carmina
.... facere, Hdt., attic: also, to make or represent in poetry, Ὅμηρος
.... Ἀχιλλέα πεποίηκε ἀμείνω Ὀδυσσέως Plat.: to describe in verse,
.... id=Plat.: to put into verse, id=Plat. ~ [See: 'poem' => Gr.: poesis]

II. to bring to pass, bring about, cause, Hom., etc.: c. acc. et inf.
..... to cause or bring about that . . , Od., etc.