προκατέχω

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μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)

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Full diacritics: προκατέχω Medium diacritics: προκατέχω Low diacritics: προκατέχω Capitals: ΠΡΟΚΑΤΕΧΩ
Transliteration A: prokatéchō Transliteration B: prokatechō Transliteration C: prokatecho Beta Code: prokate/xw

English (LSJ)

   A hold or gain possession of beforehand, preoccupy, τὴν πόλιν Th.4.105; τὸ ἄκρον X.HG5.4.59; τὸν διάπλουν Plb.1.61.1; τὰς παρόδους Plu.Nic. 26; διὰ τὸ προκατεσχῆσθαι φρουρᾷ [τὴν ἄκραν Plb.8.31.1: simply, occupy, ὃν προκατεῖχε τόπον Ael.Tact.25.7:—Med., hold down before oneself, προκατέσχετο χερσὶ καλύπτρην h.Cer.197: metaph. in Pass., to be prejudiced, π. εὐνοίᾳ Plb.8.31.3,27.4.9, cf. 9.31.2; διαβολαῖς Phalar.Ep.56.    2 Pass., to be predetermined, ὑφ' ἑτέρας αἰτίας Diogenian.Epicur.3.60.    II intr., to be superior, ταῖς ἡλικίαις καὶ ταῖς δόξαις Plb.27.15.7; ἀγέλης to be leaders of the herd, of bulls, Jul. Or.6.200d.

German (Pape)

[Seite 729] (s. ἔχω), vorhalten; med., προκατέσχετο χερσὶ καλύπτρην, H. h. Cer. 197, sie hielt vor sich den Schleier herunter; vorher einnehmen, besetzt haben, προκατασχεῖν τὴν πόλιν, Thuc. 4, 105; διὰ τὸ προκατεσχῆσθαι φρουρᾷ τὴν ἄκραν, Pol. 8, 33, 1. – Wie προέχω, den Vorzug haben, übertreffen, οἱ προκατέχοντες ταῖς ἡλικίαις καὶ ταῖς δόξαις, Pol. 27, 13, 7.