προκαταλαμβάνω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

προ-καταλαμβάνωvb of military forcescapturew.acc.a placein advanceof others or of sthg. happeningTh. X. Plb.also mid. Plu.overpowerw.acc.a nationfirstbefore attacking anotherTh.pass.of places, personsbe captured in advanceTh. X. Plb. Plu. of a personoccupyw.acc.the speaker's rostrumfirstbefore anyone elseAeschin. fig.take under one's control in advancecatchw.acc.someone's ear, i.e. attentionfirstbefore others doAeschin.pre-empt, appropriatean assemblyw.dat.for ambassadors, i.e. for them to address when they arriveAeschin.an honorific titleAeschin.prejudicein one's favouran auditAeschin.anticipate, make provision fora contingencyAeschin.pass.of a topicbe already coveredIsoc.of chargesbe already detailedDin. take measures in advance to preventanticipate, forestalla revolt, a likely eventTh.someonePlb.mid.w. ὅπως μή + subj.fut.indic.sthg. happeningTh.of winterovertakea commanderPlb.intr.take pre-emptive actionTh. Pl.pass.of a personbe forestalledin an actionPlb.of troopsbe taken by surpriseby a sudden attackPlb. comprehend in advanceforesee, anticipatesomeone's future powerPl.someone's point of viewMen.

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to seize beforehand, preoccupy

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34272

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-34273

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  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-34273"
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