prevail

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

gain the victory: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν, Ar. and P. ἐπικρατεῖν.

get one's way: P. and V. κρατεῖν, νικᾶν.

be frequent: P. κατέχειν (Thuc. 3, 89), ἐπέχειν.

be current: P. and V. κρατεῖν, ἰσχύειν, V. πληθύειν, P. ἐπικρατεῖν, περιτρέχειν, διαφέρειν (Thuc. 3, 83).

be strong: P. and V. κρατεῖν, ἰσχύειν.

be superior: P. and V. κρατεῖν, ὑπερβάλλειν, ὑπερφέρειν, προὔχειν, ὑπερέχειν, V. ὑπερτρέχειν.

prevail over: P. and V. νικᾶν (acc.), κρατεῖν (acc. or gen.), Ar. and V. ἐπικρατεῖν (gen.), V. ὑπερβάλλεσθαι, P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).

prevail upon: P. and V. πείθειν (acc.), ἀναπείθειν (acc.), V. ἐκπείθειν (acc.); see persuade.