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παραλαμβάνω
παραλαμβάνω fut. -λήψομαι Ionic -λάμψομαι perf. -είληφα to receive from another, of persons succeeding to an office, π. τὴν βασιληίην Hdt.; τὴν ἀρχήν Plat., etc.:—also of persons succeeding by inheritance, Eur., Dem.; π. ἀράς to inherit curses, Eur. to take upon oneself, undertake, πρᾶγμά τι Ar.: Pass., τὰ παραλαμβανόμενα undertakings, Hdt. to take in pledge, Hdt.: also, to take by force or treachery, get possession of, Hdt., Thuc. to receive by hearsay or report, to ascertain, π. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt., etc. to take up, catch up, τὸ οὔνομα τοῦτο Hdt. c. acc. pers. to take to oneself, associate with oneself, as a wife or mistress, an adopted son, a partner or ally, Hdt., Thuc., etc.; as a pupil, Plat. to invite, Hdt. to wait for, intercept, Lat. excipere, Hdt., Xen.: to take prisoner, Polyb.

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to receive from

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παραλαμβάνω
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παραλαμβανω
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παραλαμβάνω fut. -λήψομαι Ionic -λάμψομαι perf. -είληφα to receive from another, of persons succeeding to an office, π. τὴν βασιληίην Hdt.; τὴν ἀρχήν Plat., etc.:—also of persons succeeding by inheritance, Eur., Dem.; π. ἀράς to inherit curses, Eur. to take upon oneself, undertake, πρᾶγμά τι Ar.: Pass., τὰ παραλαμβανόμενα undertakings, Hdt. to take in pledge, Hdt.: also, to take by force or treachery, get possession of, Hdt., Thuc. to receive by hearsay or report, to ascertain, π. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt., etc. to take up, catch up, τὸ οὔνομα τοῦτο Hdt. c. acc. pers. to take to oneself, associate with oneself, as a wife or mistress, an adopted son, a partner or ally, Hdt., Thuc., etc.; as a pupil, Plat. to invite, Hdt. to wait for, intercept, Lat. excipere, Hdt., Xen.: to take prisoner, Polyb.
IDX:
24673
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n24701
Key:
paralamba/nw

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  "key": "paralamba/nw"
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