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δέχομαι
to accept, receive /ˈðe.xo.me/
verbB1#1305 most common
Also: to welcome, to take (something offered), to put up with
Example sentences
Δέχομαι το δώρο σου.
I accept your gift.
Ο γιατρός δέχεται ασθενείς το πρωί.
The doctor sees patients in the morning.
Δεν δέχομαι τη γνώμη σου.
I don't accept your opinion.
Η εταιρεία δέχτηκε την πρότασή μας.
The company accepted our proposal.
Θα δεχτούμε τους όρους της συμφωνίας, αν είναι δίκαιοι.
We will accept the terms of the agreement, if they are fair.
Δύσκολα δέχεται κριτική, γι' αυτό διστάζουμε να του πούμε την αλήθεια.
He rarely accepts criticism, which is why we hesitate to tell him the truth.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | δέχομαι | δέχτηκα | θα δεχτώ |
| 2sg | δέχεσαι | δέχτηκες | θα δεχτείς |
| 3sg | δέχεται | δέχτηκε | θα δεχτεί |
| 1pl | δεχόμαστε | δεχτήκαμε | θα δεχτούμε |
| 2pl | δέχεστε | δεχτήκατε | θα δεχτείτε |
| 3pl | δέχονται | δέχτηκαν | θα δεχτούν |
Word family
αποδέχομαιto accept, approve formally
υποδέχομαιto welcome, receive a guestδεκτόςaccepted, admissibleαποδοχήacceptance
δοχείοcontainer, receptacleEtymology
δέχομαι comes from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, a deponent verb built on the root δεχ-. It goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root *deḱ-, meaning to take or receive. That root spread widely across the Indo-European family, giving rise to words about accepting, judging fit, and teaching.
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