κατακρατέω

English (LSJ)

   A prevail over, c. gen. pers., κατακρατεῖν ἀνδρὸς εἴωθεν γυνή Men.646, cf. Thphr.CP2.14.4; τῶν πολεμίων Plb.16.30.5: metaph., of pleasure, κ. τοῦ οἴκου Stoic.3.98; also c. acc., τους ἄλλους ἀρετῇ κ. 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.    2 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; ὁ Πηνειὸς τῷ οὐνόματι κατακρατέων ἀνωνύμους τοὺς ἄλλους [ποταμοὺς] εἶναι ποιέει Hdt.7.129; of an opinion, D.C.57.15; of planetary influence, predominate, Procl.Par.Ptol.18,al.    II c. acc. rei, gain the mastery over, ἀμάχους ῥώμας, εὔνοιαν, Ph.2.117, 438; win, στέφανον D.Chr.9.13: c. gen. rei, τῆς προθέσεως 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.    2 digest, concoct, τὰς τῶν σίτων τροφάς Pl. Lg.789d, cf. Arist.Pr.930b31:—Pass., τῇ εὐχυλίᾳ Sor.1.53 (fort. -κραθῇ).