παραλαμβάνω
Infl. fut. -λήψομαι
Infl. ionic -λάμψομαι
Infl. perf. -είληφα
I. "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.
2. "to take upon oneself, undertake", πρᾶγμά τι Ar.: Pass., τὰ παραλαμβανόμενα "undertakings", Hdt.
3. "to take in pledge", id=Hdt.: also, "to take by force or treachery, get possession of", id=Hdt., Thuc.
4. "to receive by hearsay or report, to ascertain", π. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt., etc.
5. "to take up, catch up", τὸ οὔνομα τοῦτο id=Hdt.
II. c. acc. pers. "to take to oneself, associate with oneself", as a wife or mistress, an adopted son, a partner or ally, id=Hdt., Thuc., etc.; as a pupil, Plat.
2. "to invite", Hdt.
3. "to wait for, intercept", Lat. excipere, id=Hdt., Xen.: "to take prisoner", Polyb.