παραδέχομαι

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παραδέχομαι (paradékhomai), equivalent to παρα- (para-) +‎ δέχομαι (déchomai, to accept).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɾaˈðexome/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρα‧δέ‧χο‧μαι

Verb

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παραδέχομαι (paradéchomai) deponent (past παραδέχτηκα/παραδέχθηκα)

  1. (transitive) to admit, accept, concede, allow (confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance)
    Επιτέλους παραδέχτηκε ότι την αγαπάει.
    Epitélous paradéchtike óti tin agapáei.
    At last he admitted that he loved her.
    Αυτή είναι άθεη και δε θα παραδεχτεί ποτέ ότι υπάρχει ο Θεός.
    Aftí eínai átheï kai de tha paradechteí poté óti ypárchei o Theós.
    She's an atheist and will never concede that there is a God.
  2. to recognise (as able or skilled), take one's hat off to
    Στη μαγειρική τον παραδέχομαι· είναι αξεπέραστος.
    Sti mageirikí ton paradéchomai; eínai axepérastos.
    As far as cooking is concerned, I take my hat off to him; he's unsurpassed.

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