ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι
From LSJ
ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀντιλαμβάνω): gain, grasp, attack a statement, claim for oneself, cleave to, cling to, grapple with, lay hands on, lay hold of, seize hold of, take hold of