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.