A.giving back, restitution, return, “τῶν ἵππων” Hdt.4.9; “τῶν χωρίων” Th.5.35, Pl.R.332b; dist. from δόσις, Arist. Pr.950a37.
2. payment, IG.1.32A5, etc.; “ἡ ἀ. τοῦ μισθοῦ” Th.8.85; “φόρου” Luc.VH1.36: generally, giving, Pl.Lg.807d; rendering, i.e. performance, “ἔργου” Dam.Pr. 64.
3. assignment, attribution, Plot.5.1.6.
II. rendering by way of definition, Arist.Cat.7a8, Top.108b9, al.; definition, S.E.P.3.242, etc.
2. in a sentence, clause answering to the “πρότασις, διὰ μακροῦ τὰς ἀ. λαμβάνειν” D.H.Th.52,al.; cf. “ἀποδίδωμι” 11.2.
3. Gramm., interpretation, explanation, A.D.Synt.155.25, cf. Heliod. ap. Orib.48.70.5: generally, account, explanation, Epicur.Ep.2p.41U. (pl.), Simp.in Ph.614.13; but ψιλὴ ἀ. bare statement, Theodor. ap. Corn.Rh.p.363H.
III. (from Med.) sale, Poll.3.124.