II.. free gift, esp. voluntary contribution to the state, `benevolence', benefaction, “οἱ τὰς μεγάλας ἐπιδόσεις ἐπιδόντες” D.18.171; ἐγένοντ᾽ εἰς Εὔβοιαν ἐπιδόσεις παρ᾽ ὑμῖν πρῶται κτλ. Id.21.161, cf. Thphr.Char.22.3; “ἐπιδόσεις πεποιῆσθαί τισι” Histria7.23 (i B.C.); charitable endowment, POxy.705.59 (iii A.D.).
2.. largess given to soldiers, Lat. donativum, Hdn.1.5.1,al.
III.. handing in of a petition, return, etc., BGU1193.11 (i B.C.), etc.
IV.. (“ἐπιδίδωμι” 111) increase, advance, progress, “ἐ. ἐς πλῆθος τοῦ ῥυφήματος” Hp.Acut.12; progress of disease, Gal.1.198; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of progress or improvement, Pl.Tht. 146b, Smp.175e, cf. Plb.1.20.2; “ἐ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι” Isoc.15.267, cf. Arist.Cat.10b28; “ἐ. ποιῆσαι τοῖς πράγμασι” Plb.1.36.2; ἡ ἐ. γίγνεται “πρός τι” Arist.EN1109a17; τῶν τεχνῶν αἱ ἐ. ib.1098a25; ἡ τρίτη ἐ. τῆς ὀλιγαρχίας stage, Id.Pol.1293a27.