προκόπτω fut. ψω Attic imperf. προὔκοπτον to cut away in front: hence to forward a work (the metaph. being prob. taken from pioneers), Pass. to be forwarded, to advance, prosper, Hdt. with neut. Adjs., τὰ πολλὰ προκόψασʼ having made most things ready, Eur.; τί ἂν προκόπτοις; what good would you get? Eur.; οὐδὲν προὔκοπτον they were making no progress, Xen. c. gen. rei, τοῦ ναυτικοῦ μέγα μέρος προκόψαντες having made improvements in their navy to a great extent, Thuc.; ἡμῶν προκοπτόντων τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐκείνοις since we promote the increase of their empire, Thuc.; ἐπὶ πλεῖον πρ. ἀσεβείας having advanced further in impiety, NTest. absol., ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν the night is far spent, NTest.; πρ. σοφίᾳ to advance in wisdom, NTest.