ἀπυδοχά

A. receiving back, having restored to one, opp. ἀπόδοσις, Th. 4.81.

2. entertainment, reception, ξένων J. AJ 12.2.12 (s.v.l.).

3. place of reception, γῆ ἀ. πάντων Secund. Sent. 15.

II. acceptance, approbation, favour, ἀποδοχῆς τυγχάνειν παρά τινι Plb. 1.5.5, cf. J. AJ 6.14.4; ἀ. ἀξιοῦσθαι Plb. 2.56.1, cf. D.S. 12.53; μετ’ εὐχαριστίας καὶ ἀποδοχῆς Phld. D. 3.2; εἶναι ἐν ἀ. τῷ δήμῳ SIG 807.21 (Magn. Mae., i A. D.); εἶναι ἐν τῇ καλλίστῃ ἀ. AJA 18.324 (Sardes); ἐν ἀ. ἔχην τινά GDI 311 (Cyme); πάσης ἀ. ἄξιος 1 Ep.Ti. 1.15, cf. SIG 867.21 (Ephesus, ii A. D.), Hp. Ep. 20.

III. acceptation, meaning of terms, S.E. M. 1.232.