κρατέω

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Aeol. κρετέω, aor. inf. κρέτησαι Sapph. Supp.9.5:— Med., aor. ἐπι-κρατησάμενοι v.l. in Gal.UP6.13:—Pass., fut.

   A κρατήσομαι Aristid.1.501 J. and, with v.l. κρατηθήσομαι, Th.4.9:—to be strong, powerful: hence,    I abs., rule, hold sway, Ἤλιδα... ὅθι κρατέουσιν Ἐπειοί Od.13.275,15.298; μέγα κρατέων ἤνασσε with mighty sway... Il.16.172; ἅπας δὲ τραχύς, ὅστις ἂν νέον κρατῇ A.Pr.35; ὁ κρατῶν the ruler, Id.Ag.951,1664, S.Ant.738, etc.; θῶπτε τὸν κρατοῦντ' ἀεί A.Pr.937; οἱ κρατοῦντες Id.Ch.267, S.OT530, etc.; τὸ κρατοῦν E.Andr.133 (lyr.), Pl.Lg.714c, Arist.Pol.1255a15; ἡ κρατοῦσα the lady of the house, A.Ch.734.    2 in Poets, c. dat., rule among, μέγα κρατέεις νεκύεσσιν Od.11.485; ἀνδράσι καὶ θεοῖσι 16.265; Φθίᾳ rule in Phthia, Pi.N.4.50; ἐν Ἰλιάδι χθονί E.El.4.    3 c. gen., to be lord or master of, rule over, πάντων Ἀργείων, πάντων, Il.1.79, 288, cf. Od. 15.274; Ὀλύμπου A.Pr.149 (lyr.); δωμάτων Id.Ag.1673; ὅπλων S.Aj. 1337; κ. τοῦ βίου to be master of... And.1.137; αὑτοῦ κ. S.Aj.1099, Antipho 5.26, cf. S.OC405; ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν Pl.Smp.196c, etc.; τῶν πραγμάτων D.2.27; τοῦ μὴ πείθεσθαι τοῖς νόμοις κρατῆσαι to be above obedience... X.Lac.4.6.    II conquer, prevail, get the upper hand, abs., A.Ag.324, etc.; πολλῷ ἐκράτησαν Hdt.5.77; εἰ τὰ τοῦ Μήδου κρατήσειε Th.3.62; ὁ μὴ πειθόμενος κρατεῖ Pl.Phdr.272b; ἔνθα τἀναιδὲς κρατεῖ Diph.111: c. dat. modi, κ. τῇ γνώμῃ prevail in opinion, Hdt.9.42; πάλᾳ, ἱπποδρομίᾳ, Pi.O.8.20, I.3.13; μάχῃ E.HF612; ταῖς ναυσί Ar.Ach.648; τῷ Φοινίκων ναυτικῷ Th.1.16; also θουρίῳ ἐν Ἄρει S.Aj.614 (lyr.); ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις Ar.Pl.184: c.acc.cogn., κ. στάδιον B. 6.15, cf. 7; ὀκτὼ νίκας E.Epigr.1; τὸν ἀγῶνα D.21.18; τὴν μάχην v.l. for τῇ μάχῃ in D.S.18.30; τὴν πρεσβείαν Philostr.VS1.21.6; πάντα in all things, S.OT1522; οἱ κρατοῦντες the conquerors, X.An.3.2.26; τὰ κατὰ πόλεμον κρατούμενα τῶν κρατούντων εἶναί φασιν Arist.Pol.1255a7.    b to be superior, πλήθους ἕκατι ναυσὶν κρατῆσαι A.Pers.338: abs., to be the best, Critias 2.7 D.    c of reports, etc., prevail, become current, φάτις κρατεῖ A.Supp.293, S.Aj.978; λόγος κ. A.Pers.738; νόμιμα δὲ τὰ Χαλκιδικὰ ἐκράτησεν Th.6.5; κρατεῖ ἡ φήμη παρά τισι Plb. 9.26.11.    2 c.inf., prevail so that, κ. τῷ πλήθει ὥστε μὴ αὐτίκα τὰς πύλας ἀνοίγεσθαι Th.4.104: impers., κατθανεῖν κρατεῖ 'tis better to... A.Ag.1364; κρατεῖ μὴ γιγνώσκοντ' ἀπολέσθαι E.Hipp.248 (anap.).    3 c.gen., conquer, prevail over, τῶν ἐναντίων S.Fr.85, cf. OC646, A.Th. 955 (lyr.), etc.; κ. τινὸς τὸν ἀγῶνα Philostr.Her.2.5: metaph., τό τοι νομισθὲν τῆς ἀληθείας κρατεῖ S.Fr.86; κ. τῆς διαβολῆς get the better of it, Lys.19.53; ὁ λόγος τοῦ ἔργου ἐκράτει surpassed, went beyond it, Th.1.69; ἡ φύσις . . τῶν διδαγμάτων κρατεῖ is better than... Men. Mon.213, cf. 169.    b of food, digest, assimilate, Hp.VM3,14, Mnesith. ap. Ath.2.54b, Phylotim.ib.3.79c:—Pass., Hp.Epid.6.5.15; τῆς τροφῆς μὴ κρατηθείσης Plu.2.654b.    4 c.acc., conquer, master, Pi.N.10.25, A.Pr.215, Th.189, E.Alc.490, Ar.Nu.1346, Av.420, X. An.7.6.32, etc.; μάχῃ, τῷ πολέμῳ τινά, Th.6.2, Aeschin.2.30; τῷ λόγῳ τινά Ar.V.539; πάχει μάκει τε in... Pi.P.4.245; outdo, τοὺς φίλους εὖ ποιῶν X.Hier.11.15; τῷ διαφθαρῆναι χρήμασιν ἢ μὴ κεκράτηκα Φίλιππον D.18.247; surpass, κρατεῖ δὲ ὁ τῆς ἡδονῆς [βίος] τὸν τῆς φρονήσεως Pl.Phlb.12a:—Pass., to be overcome, A.Th.750 (lyr.), etc.; ὕπνῳ Id.Eu.148 (lyr.); ὑπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου Hdt.2.121. δ'; ὑπὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν Pl.Lg.633e.    III become master of, get possession of, τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῶν νεκρῶν, Hdt.1.92,4.111; πολλὰ φρονέοντα μηδενὸς κ. Id.9.16; σέθεν A.Supp.387; οὔπω ἡ βουλή σου ἐκράτει Lys.13.26; κ. τῆς γῆς Th.3.6; ναυσὶ τῆς θαλάσσης Pl.Mx.240a; κ. τῆς λέξεως have it at command, remember it, Ath.7.275b; master by the intellect, πάντων τῶν τῆς ἱστορίας μερῶν Plb.16.20.2:—Pass., to be mastered, δεῖ ἐν ταῖς τέχναις καὶ ἐπιστήμαις ταῦτα κρατεῖσθαι Arist.Pol.1331b38, cf. Po.1456a10 (prob.for κροτεῖσθαι).    IV lay hold of, τῆς χειρός LXX Ge.19.16, Ev.Matt.9.25, Ev.Marc.9.27.    2 c.acc.rei, seize, win and keep, esp.by force, πᾶσαν αἶαν A.Supp.255; θρόνους S.OC 1381; seize, hold fast, arrest, τινα Batr.63, Plb.8.18.8, Ev.Matt.14.3; τένοντα Batr.233; τὰς χεῖράς τινος PLips.40iii2 (iv/v A.D.); secure, grasp, τὴν ἀκατονόμαστον Τριάσα Zos.Alch.p.230 B.    3 hold up, support, τινα D.H.4.38; maintain a military post, X.An.5.6.7; hold fast, τὰς παραδόσεις 2 Ep.Thess.2.15; keep, retain, PTeb.61 (b).229 (ii B.C.):—Pass., οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπ' αὐτοῦ (sc. τοῦ θανάτου) Act.Ap.2.24; ἡ κτῆσις τοῖς τέκνοις κεκράτηται has been reserved for, settled upon, POxy.237 viii 36 (ii A.D.).    4 in Law, possess a title to, κ. καὶ κυριεύειν c.gen., PTeb.319.19 (iii A.D.), etc.    b sequester, place under embargo, OGI1669.23 (Pass., Egypt, i A.D.), BGU 742 iii 6 (Pass., ii A.D.).    5 hold in the hand, ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀδτέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ Apoc.2.1; πόαν Dsc.3.93; ἄρτον Plu.2.99d; σκῆπτρον Ath.7.289c, cf. Luc.Am.44, Ach.Tat.1.6, etc.; δακτύλιον PMag.Lond.46.451 (iv A.D.).    6 endure, put up with, τὸν ἀργυροπράτην POxy.1844 (vi A.D.).    V control, command, A.Ag.10, E. Hec.282:—Pass., αἰσχρὰ τῷ νόμῳ κρατούμενα controlled by... Ar.Av. 755; κρατεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τοῦ προβουλεύματος D.H.9.52; διαθέσει Porph. Sent.27.    VI repair, make good, τὸ βεδὲκ (Hebr.) τοῦ οἴκου LXX 4 Ki.12.5.