ὑπακούω
Infl. fut. -ακούσομαι
I. absol. "to listen, hearken, give ear", Hom., Eur.
2. "to make answer when called", Od., Theocr.
3. foll. by a case, "to listen or hearken to, give ear to, attend to", τινός Ar., etc.; also, ὑπ. τινί Thuc., etc.
II. Special senses:
1. of porters, "to answer" a knock at the door, ὑπ. τινί Plat., Theophr.; ὁ ὑπακούσας the porter, Xen.
2. of a judge, "to listen" to a complainant, τινί id=Xen.:—but of accused persons, "to answer to a charge", Dem.
3. of dependents and subjects, "to submit to", τινός Hdt., Xen.; τινί Ar., Thuc.: also "to yield to, comply with", τινί Plat.:—c. gen. rei, "to give ear to", Xen.; ὑπ. τῷ ξυμφόρῳ τινός "to comply" with his interest, Thuc.:—absol. "to give way, submit, comply", Hdt.
4. "to answer one's expectations, to succeed", Luc.
5. metaph., αὐγαῖς ἡλίου ὑπ. "to be subject" to the sun's rays, Pind.