ἐπικρατεῖν
ἡ Νέμεσις προλέγει τῷ πήχεϊ τῷ τε χαλινῷ μήτ' ἄμετρόν τι ποιεῖν μήτ' ἀχάλινα λέγειν → Nemesis warns us by her cubit-rule and bridle neither to do anything without measure nor to be unbridled in our speech
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἐπικρατέω): conquer, prevail, be current, be in fashion, be in vogue, be the conqueror, be the order of the day, be victorious, gain the victory, prevail over, triumph over
Lexicon Thucydideum
vincere, superare, to conquer, overcome, 3.93.3, 8.48.1,
potiri, obtinere, to get possession of, hold, 1.2.2, 7.42.4, [nonnulli codd. several manuscripts κρατήσειέ] [praeterea vulgo pro moreover commonly instead of ἐκράτουν,1.30.2.]
c. inf. with infinitive vincere sententiis, to prevail by votes, 5.46.4, 6.74.1,
Absolute, absolutely praevalere, superiorem esse, to prevail, be superior, 1.49.6, 1.121.2, 2.93.1, 4.19.2, 4.73.4. 5.82.2. 7.42.6. 7.63.2, 7.71.3. 7.72.1. 8.42.3.
