possess

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι; (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).

be master of: P. and V. κρατεῖν; (gen.), V. κρατύνειν; (gen.).

possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι; (gen.); see seize.

be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κατέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plato), V. δαιμονᾶν; (also Xen. but rare P.).

she was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Eur., Bacchae 1124).