υποδέχομαι

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑποδέχομαι (hupodékhomai), equivalent to υπο- (ypo-, under) + δέχομαι (déchomai, to accept).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ipoˈðexome/
  • Hyphenation: υ‧πο‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

υποδέχομαι (ypodéchomai) deponent (simple past υποδέχτηκα, υποδέχθηκα)

  1. (transitive) soak up, take (something falling or flowing from above)
    Ο κουβάς υποδέχεται την βροχή.O kouvás ypodéchetai tin vrochí.The bucket soaks up the rain.
  2. (transitive) welcome, greet, receive (to affirm the arrival of someone)
    Μας υποδέχτηκαν πολύ καλά στο ξενοδοχείο.Mas ypodéchtikan polý kalá sto xenodocheío.We were welcomed at the hotel.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) greet, welcome, receive (accept information either positively or negatively)
    Πως υποδέχτηκε τα νέα ότι πέθανε ο πατέρας του;Pos ypodéchtike ta néa óti péthane o patéras tou?How did he greet the news that his father died?

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • (of a person, welcome, receive): προϋπαντώ (proÿpantó), καλωσορίζω (kalosorízo), καλοδέχομαι (kalodéchomai), δεξιώνομαι (dexiónomai)
  • (of news and information, greet, receive): εκλαμβάνω (eklamváno), παίρνω (paírno)
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