μεταλαμβάνω
Infl. fut. -λήψομαι
I. "to have or get a share of, to partake of" a thing, c. gen., Hdt., etc.:—Mid., μεταλαμβάνεσθαί τινος "to get possession of, lay claim to", id=Hdt.
2. the part received is sometimes added in acc., μ. μοῖραν or μέρος τινός Eur., etc.; μ. τὸ πέμπτον μέρος τῶν ψήφων Plat.
3. c. gen. pers. "to share" his "society", Xen.: in bad sense, "to lay hold of, accuse", Ar.
II. "to take after" another, "to succeed to", c. acc., Xen.
III. "to take in exchange, substitute", πόλεμον ἀντ᾽ εἰρήνης Thuc.; μ. τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα "to adopt new" customs, id=Thuc.; ἱμάτια μ. Xen.
2. "to interchange", Plat.