ληπ-τέος · lēp-teos — LSJ
to be taken, accepted
to be taken or accepted, Pl. Prt. 356b.
II one must take hold, one must undertake, one must assume, one must take, choose
neut. ληπτέον, one must take hold, Ar. Eq. 603; ἔργον λ. one must undertake, X. Mem. 1.7.2; one must assume in arguing, etc., Pl. Phlb. 61a; one must take or choose, ἐκ τούτων ἐπιστάτας λ. X. Cyr. 8.1.10; λ. δὲ . . τίνας ὅρους λέγουσι Arist. Pol. 1280a7.
2 one must take, receive, one must submit to
one must take, receive, ὁμήρους δοτέον καὶ λ. X. HG 3.2.18; one must submit to, πληγὰς ὑπὸ τῶν ἀμεινόνων Id. Lac. 9.5.