καταδέχομαι

English (LSJ)

Arc. κατυ- SIG306.58 (iv B.C.):—

   A receive, admit, τι εἰς τὴν ψυχήν Pl.R.401e; [τὸν θεὸν] τῇ σκηνῇ J.AJ3.8.1; πάσαις ταῖς πύλαις τὴν ἡδονήν Luc.Nigr.16; esp. of food, τοὺς φακούς Eup. 350; πόμα Hp.Epid.7.41; τροφήν Pl.Ti.84b, cf.Arist.Resp.476a29:— Pass., -δεχθῆναι ἐπὶ γάμον Luc.Tox.44.    2 receive back, take home again, esp. from banishment, And.3.3, Lys.6.13, D.26.6, etc.: aor. Pass. καταδεχθῆναι in pass. sense, Luc.Bis Acc.31, D.C.78.39: fut. καταδεχθήσεσθαι ib.40.40.    3 accept, admit the truth of, τὸ γενεθλιαλογεῖν Str.16.1.6.    4 allow, permit of, ἀναβολήν Suid. s.v. εἰσαγγελία; τὴν μῖξιν Phlp.in GC189.6.