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προκαταλαμβάνω

προκαταλαμβάνω, to seize beforehand, preoccupy

προκατα-λαμβάνω,
  • seize beforehand, occupy in advance, esp. by a military force, Th. 2.2, 3.112, X. An. 1.3.16, etc.:—Med., Plb. 2.27.5, SIG 742.7 (Ephesus, i B. C.), etc.:—Pass., to be so occupied, Th. 4.89.
      • 2 generally, preoccupy, τὸ βῆμα Aeschin. 3.71; τὰ κοινὰ καὶ φιλάνθρωπα τῶν ὀνομάτων ib. 248; τὰ Φιλίππου ὦτα Id. 2.108; πράγματα προκατειλημμένα, by the previous speakers, Isoc. 4.74.
      • 3 apprehend before, Gal. 1.183; -λαμβάνεται τὸ σημεῖον τοῦ σημειωτοῦ S.E. M. 8.169; -ειλημμένον πρόσωπον A.D. Synt. 26.13 (-ειλεγμένον is f.l. here and in Adv. 157.26).
      • 4 Pass., of events, to be predetermined, ὑπὸ τῆς εἱμαρμένης Diogenian. Epicur. 3.51, cf. 2.20.
    • II metaph., prevent, anticipate, frustrate, τῶν πόλεων τὰς ἀποστάσεις Th. 1.57; π. ὅπως μὴ . . Id. 3.46, 6.18: abs., Id. 3.2, etc.; π. καὶ ἀπειλεῖν, of the legislator, Pl. Lg. 853b; in speaking, π. τὰ ἐπίδοξα λέγεσθαι Arist. Rh.Al. 1443a6, al.; of persons, anticipate or surprise them, Th. 3.3; τοῦ χειμῶνος -λαβόντος [αὐτόν] Plb. 38.8.3:—Med., π. τινά Id. 5.36.8; π. τὰς νόσους D.S. 1.82, cf. Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.92:— Pass., τῶν . . προκατειλημμένων κατηγορημάτων the charges that have been anticipated, Din. 1.1; to be surprised, Plb. 2.18.6; -ληφθέντες ἀναλαμβάνονται if taken in time they recover, Philum. ap. Aët. 9.7.
    • III overpower first, π. ἡμᾶς ἐς τὴν ὑμετέραν ἐπιχείρησιν crush us in preparation for an attack on you, Th. 1.33, cf. 36:— Pass., δεσμοῖς Plb. 16.34.11: of. Pass. in med. sense, προκατείλημμαί σʼ ὦ τύχη Epicur. Sent.Vat. 47 (= Metrod. Fr. 49).
      • 2 without any notion of force, win over before, preoccupy, π. καὶ προκολακεύειν τὴν μέλλουσάν τινος δύναμιν Pl. R. 494c; τὴν ἐκκλησίαν Aeschin. 3.67.
        • b ensure, ὑγιείην Hp. Vict. 3.67.
        • c Pass., to be prejudiced, αἱρέσει τινί Gal. 4.705.
    • IV fasten securely, Sor. Fasc. 1.

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