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|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[prevail over]], c. gen. pers., κατακρατεῖν ἀνδρὸς εἴωθεν γυνή Men.646, cf. [[Theophrastus|Thphr.]] ''[[De Causis Plantarum|CP]]'' 2.14.4; τῶν πολεμίων Plb.16.30.5: metaph., of pleasure, κ. τοῦ οἴκου ''Stoic.''3.98; also c. acc., <b class="b3">τους ἄλλους</b> <b class="b3">ἀρετῇ κ.</b> D.C.54.29; ὁ ἵππος πρεσβύτερος ἤδη ὢν οὐ κ. τὰς θηλείας ''PCair.Zen.''225.8 (iii B. C.):—Pass., to [[be overcome]], ὑπὸ νόμου βελτίονος Zaleuc. ap. Stob.4.2.19.<br><span class="bld">2</span> abs., [[prevail]], [[gain the mastery]], [[gain the victory]], κατὰ μοῖρ' ἐκράτησεν A.''Pers.''101 (lyr.), cf. Hdt.7.168, Th. 6.55, Pl.''Lg.''840e; <b class="b3">ὁ Πηνειὸς τῷ οὐνόματι κατακρατέων ἀνωνύμους τοὺς ἄλλους</b> ([[ποταμοὺς]]) εἶναι ποιέει Hdt.7.129; of an opinion, D.C.57.15; of planetary influence, [[predominate]], Procl.''Par.Ptol.''18,al.<br><span class="bld">II</span> c. acc. rei, [[gain the mastery over]], <b class="b3">ἀμάχους ῥώμας, εὔνοιαν</b>, Ph.2.117, 438; [[win]], στέφανον D.Chr.9.13: c. gen. rei, <b class="b3">τῆς προθέσεως</b> [[become master of]] one's purpose, Plb.5.38.9; τοῦ γενέσθαι τι Id.28.13.13; τῶν ὅλων Id.3.81.10; [[retain possession of]], τῆς πόλεως Id.1.8.1; [[master]], τῆς Ελληνικῆς διαλέκτου Id.39.1.4, cf. Cleom.1.10; ἰδιότητος Porph.''Sent.''33.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[digest]], [[concoct]], τὰς τῶν σίτων τροφάς Pl. ''Lg.''789d, cf. Arist.''Pr.''930b31:—Pass., τῇ εὐχυλίᾳ Sor.1.53 (fort. -κραθῇ).