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Θεοὶ μὲν γὰρ μελλόντων, ἄνθρωποι δὲ γιγνομένων, σοφοὶ δὲ προσιόντων αἰσθάνονται → Because gods perceive future things, men what is happening now, but wise men perceive approaching things

Philostratus, Life of Apollonius of Tyana, VIII, 7

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verb transitive

take: P. and V. δέχομαι, δέχεσθαι, λαμβάνω, λαμβάνειν.

receive from another: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν, ἐκλαμβάνειν, παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. παραδέχεσθαι, V. ἀναδέχεσθαι.

if there were another channel to receive (the water) again: P. εἰ ἦν χαράδρα πάλιν ὑποδεχομένη (Dem. 1277).

accept: P. and V. δέχομαι, δέχεσθαι, ἀποδέχεσθαι, ἐκδέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.

win for oneself: P. and V. φέρεσθαι κομίζεσθαι; see win.

welcome: P. and V. δέχομαι, δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, Ar. and P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.

receive with hospitality: P. and V. ξενίζειν, ξενοδοκεῖν (absol.), V. ξενοῦσθαι (mid.).

admit: P. and V. εἰσδέχεσθαι, V. παρεισδέχεσθαι:see admit.

receive (a wound): P. and V. λαμβάνω, λαμβάνειν, V. τυγχάνειν (gen.).

receive (a suggestion) entertain: P. and V. δέχομαι, δέχεσθαι, προσδέχεσθαι, P. ὑποδέχεσθαι.

receive beforehand: P. προλαμβάνω, προλαμβάνειν.

receive in addition: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν.

receive in return: P. and V. ἀντιλαμβάνειν, P. ἀνταπολαμβάνειν, V. ἀντιδέχεσθαι.