Liddell–Scott–Jones: διακρᾰτ-έω

διακρᾰτ-έω,

A. hold fast, control,

τὰ ὅπλα

Phylarch. 24

; τὸν ὅλον κόσμον

Herm.

ap. Stob. 1.15.16 , cf. Iamb. Myst. 4.12 ; ὀργάδα

D.H. 1.79

;hold,

ἐν τῷ στόματι

Dsc. 2.152

( Pass. ), cf. Gp. 12.30.3 ( Pass. ), etc.

2. hold in possession, BGU 1047 ii 6 (ii A.D., Pass. ).

3. maintain, establish,

λόγον

Stob. 1.1.9

;retain, preserve,in argument, Dam. Pr. 439 .