__III reject on examination, κρίνειν καὶ ἀ. [[[prev. work] 751d; ἐγκρίνειν καὶ ἀ. [prev. work] 936a] Refs]; ἀ. τινὰ τῆς νίκης decide that one has lost the victory, decide it against one, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1315b18] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 966d. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV middle, ἀποκρίνομαι, future -κρῐνοῦμαι, etc.: [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus ] Refs 5th c.BC+] uses perfect and pluperfect passive in middle sense, [[ “Prt.” 358a, “Grg.” 463c] Refs], etc., but also in passive sense (see. below):—give answer to, reply to question,[[ uncertain 1. in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49, 8.101 (elsewhere ὑποκρ-),compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1271, “IA” 1354; ἀ. τινί 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 1245, etc.: _metaphorically_, ἀ. τοῖς πράγμασιν ὡς ἐπὶ τῶν ἐρωτημάτων 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Epicteti Dissertationes” 2.16.2] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. πρός τινα, πρὸς τὸ ἐρωτώμενον, to a questioner or question, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.42, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 338d; ἀ. εἰ.. 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 964; ἀ. ὅτι.. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.90: with _accusative_, ἀποκρίνεσθαι τὸ ἐρωτηθέν] Refs 5th c.BC+] to answer the question, [[ [prev. author] 3.61, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 49a, “Hp.Ma.” 287b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 1007a9: with _accusative_ _cognate_, ἀ. οὐδὲ γρῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 17; οὐδὲν ξυμβατικόν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.71; ἀ. ἀπόκρισιν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 658c:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τοῦτό μοι ἀποκεκρίσθω let this be my answer, [[ [prev. author] “Tht.” 187b] Refs]; καλῶς ἄν σοι ἀπεκέκριτο your answer would have been sufficient, [[ [prev. author] “Grg.” 453d, compare “Men.” 75c, “Euthd.” 299d. ] Refs]