προκαταταχέω
From LSJ
λόγος γέ τοί τις ἔστι τῶν γεραιτέρων, ὅσ' ἂν ἀνόητ' ἢ µῶρα βουλευσώµεθα, ἅπαντ' ἐπὶ τὸ βέλτιον ἡµῖν ξυµφέρειν → there is in fact a saying among the elders, that whatever thoughtless, stupid decisions we make, they all turn out for the best for us
English (LSJ)
A to be beforehand, get the start of another, τινος S.E.M.10.145 sq.; with v.l. προκατατᾰχύνω, ib.153:—Pass., of ships, -ταχούμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ ῥεύματος Gem.12.18.
German (Pape)
[Seite 729] durch Zuvorkommen einnehmen, S. Emp. adv. phys. 2, 145, öfter; ib. 153 ist προκαταταχύνω v. l.
