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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">hold</b> or <b class="b2">gain possession of beforehand, preoccupy</b>, τὴν πόλιν <span class="bibl">Th.4.105</span>; τὸ ἄκρον <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>5.4.59</span>; τὸν διάπλουν <span class="bibl">Plb.1.61.1</span>; τὰς παρόδους <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Nic.</span> 26</span>; διὰ τὸ προκατεσχῆσθαι φρουρᾷ [τὴν ἄκραν <span class="bibl">Plb.8.31.1</span>: simply, <b class="b2">occupy</b>, ὃν προκατεῖχε τόπον <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Tact.</span>25.7</span>:—Med., <b class="b2">hold down before oneself</b>, προκατέσχετο χερσὶ καλύπτρην <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Cer.</span>197</span>: metaph. in Pass., <b class="b2">to be prejudiced</b>, π. εὐνοίᾳ <span class="bibl">Plb.8.31.3</span>,<span class="bibl">27.4.9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">9.31.2</span>; διαβολαῖς <span class="bibl">Phalar.<span class="title">Ep.</span>56</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> Pass., <b class="b2">to be predetermined</b>, ὑφ' ἑτέρας αἰτίας <span class="bibl">Diogenian.Epicur.3.60</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> intr., <b class="b2">to be superior</b>, ταῖς ἡλικίαις καὶ ταῖς δόξαις <span class="bibl">Plb.27.15.7</span>; <b class="b3">ἀγέλης</b> <b class="b2">to be leaders of</b> the herd, of bulls, <span class="bibl">Jul. <span class="title">Or.</span>6.200d</span>.</span>