ἐπιδέχομαι
epidechomai
admit besides
Appears 41 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπιδέχομαι, Ion. etc. ἐπιδέκομαι (v. infr.), Leg.Gort. 11.25:— A. admit besides or in addition, 8.75. 2. receive besides, 583. 3. receive, welcome, τινὰς φιλανθρώπως 21.18.3; ἐ. εἰς τὰ οἰκητήρια POxy. 281.9 (i A.D.). II. take on oneself, undertake, πόλεμον 4.31.1; τὴν στεφανηφορίαν Inscr.Prien. 108.255 (ii B.C.), cf. POxy. 498.6 (ii A.D.), etc.: c. inf., ib.102.7 (iv A.D.): abs., agree, admit liability, 2.31.12 (ii B.C.). 2. of things, allow of, admit of, κατηγορίαν 10.28; λόγον Cat. 3b2; τὸ μᾶλλον καὶ τὸ ἧττον ib.6a19; ἐναντιότητα ib.11b1; τὴν μεσότητα EN 1107a8; τἀκριβές ib.1094b25; δόξαν αἰτίας 1.48, cf. Aut. 1.7: c. inf., ὁ χρόνος οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται μακρολογεῖν 1.31. 3. expect, await, βαρεῖαν ἐπιδέγμενοι ἀνάγκαν 16.96. 4. accept a term as applying to, ἐπί τινος Tact. 11.2 (v.l. ἐκδ-).
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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