to hold firmly κατακρᾰτ-έω, prevail over, with genitive person, κατακρατεῖν ἀνδρὸς εἴωθεν γυνή [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 646, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantar
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to hold firmly κατακρᾰτ-έω, prevail over, with genitive person, κατακρατεῖν ἀνδρὸς εἴωθεν γυνή [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 646, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantar
seize, lay hold of καταλαμβάνω,fut. A. -λήψομαι Pl. Prt. 311a (in pass.sense, A.D. Synt. 48.9 ), Ion. -λάμψομαι Hdt. 6.39 , Aeol. -λᾱ́μψομαιdub. in Alc. Supp. 5.9 (v.λαμβάνω):pf. -είληφα Pl.
to grasp καταλαμβάνω, future -λήψομαι[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 311a (in _passive_sense, 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Syntaxi;” 48.9)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dia
shine upon καταλάμπω, A. shine uponorover, c. gen.,ὧν ὁ ἥλιος κ. Pl. R. 508d : also c. acc.,κ. τοὺς στενωπούς to light them, Plu. Cic. 22 ; ἡμέρα κατέλαμψεν αὐτόν Id. Ages. 24 , cf. Luc. Prom. 19 :
to testify against καταμαρτῠρέω, bear witness against, τινος [[ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.4.10, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.120, 29.9, Mitteis “Chr.” 31v33 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; κατ
bear witness against καταμαρτῠρέω, A. bear witness against,τινος Antipho 2.4.10 , D. 19.120 , 29.9 , Mitteis Chr. 31v33 (ii B.C.), etc.; κατά τινος D. 28.3 , etc.: c. acc. rei, ψευδῆ κ. τινός Id
make drunk καταμεθύσκω,aor. -εμέθῠσα, causal, A. make drunk, Hdt. 1.106 , 2.121 .έ, Pl. Grg. 471b , etc.; εὐτυχία -ύσκουσα τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς τὰν διάνοιαν Archyt. ap. Stob. 3.1.114 :— Pass. ,to be made q
point out, make known καταμην-ύω, A. point out, make known, κ. διὰ γραμμάτων τοὺς οὔρους Hdt. 7.30 ; τόδ' ἐγὼ καταμηνύσω A. Pr. 176 (anap.), cf. Plu. Them. 23 , etc.; κ. ἑωυτὸν ὡς εἴη Ἱστιαῖος H
force back κατᾰναγκ-άζω, A. force back, esp. of dislocated or fractured limbs,forcetheminto their place, Hp. Fract. 8 , al. II. overpower by force, constrain, δεσμοῖς ἦν κατηναγκασμένος E. Ba. 643
use up, spend, lavish κατανᾱλ-ίσκω,impf. A. -ανάλισκον Isoc. 1.18 :plpf. -ανηλώκει(intr.) Pl. Ti. 36b : butaor. -ηνάλωσα Isoc. 9.60 :— Pass. ,aor. -αναλωθῆναι Pl. Phd. 72d ;subj. -αναλωθῇ
to consume κατανᾱλ-ίσκω, imperfect -ανάλισκον [[Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 1.18 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: pluperfect -ανηλώκει (intransitive) [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Ti.” 36b ] Refs 5th c.B
throw in wrestling καταπᾰλαίω, A. throw in wrestling, Εὐάθλους δέκα Ar. Ach. 710 : metaph.,overthrow, λόγοι -παλαίουσιν λόγους E. IA 1013 ; τὰ ῥηθέντα Pl. R. 362d ; κ. πάθος λόγῳ S.E. M. 8.475
to fasten down καταπήγνῡμι and καταπηγνύω [[(4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Pol.” 1324b20)] Refs 4th c.BC+], stick fast in something, plant firmly, [[ ἔγχος μὲν κατέπηξεν ἐπὶ Χθονί 8th c.BC: Ilia
stick fast καταπήγνῡμιandκαταπερι-ύω( Arist. Pol. 1324b20 ), A. stick fastin something,plant firmly, ἔγχος μὲν κατέπηξεν ἐπὶ Χθονί Il. 6.213 ;ἐν δὲ σκόλοπας κ. 7.441 , cf. Hdt. 4.72 , Ar. Av. 360 ,
gulp, swallow down καταπίνω [ῑ],fut. A. -πίομαι Ar. Eq. 693 , later -πιοῖμαι Plu. Alc. 15 :aor. κατέπιον IG 4.951.102 (Epid.); poet. κάππιον Hes. Th. p.45 R.:pf. -πέπωκα Ar. Av. 1137 :—g
to swallow καταπίνω [ῑ], future -πίομαι [[Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Equites” 693] Refs 6th c.BC+], later -πιοῖμαι [[Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Alcibiades” 15 ] Re
blow καταπνέω, Ep. κατα-πνείω, A. bloworbreathe uponorover,τί τινος, Χώρας(Reisk. forΧώραν) καταπνεῦσαι ἡδυπνόους αὔρας E. Med. 839 (lyr.); Ἔρως ἵμερον κ. ἡμῶν κατὰ τῶν κόλπων Ar. Lys. 552 : wit
deck with various colours καταποικίλλω, A. deck with various coloursorin divers modes, mottle, τὸ σῶμα Pl. Ti. 85a ; θάλαμος, ὃν αἱ Χάριτες κατεποίκιλαν Men.Rh. p.407S. ; διττὰ ὑφάσματα Ph. 2.22
throw into the sea, plunge καταποντ-ίζω, A. throw into the sea, plungeordrown therein,τινα Lys. 14.27 , D. 23.169 , Plu. 2.403c , etc.: metaph., Axiop. 6 ( Pass. ); κ. τὰς βουλάς Lib. Or. 49.10 :—
to sink καταποντ-ίζω, throw into the sea, plunge or drown therein, τινα [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 14.27, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 23.169, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.403
in D. καταπτήσσω,fut. -πτήξω(v. infr.):3 dual Ep. aor. 2 A. καταπτήτην Il. 8.136 : poet.aor. part. καταπτᾰκών A. Eu. 252 (cf.καταπλακών):pf. κατέπτηκα LXX Jo. 2.24 ( v.l. -έπτηχε ), Did.
to awe καταπτήσσω, future -πτήξω (see. below): 3rd.person etc for 1st.person, 2nd.person dual Epic dialect aorist 2 [[ καταπτήτην 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.136 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: poet
to break down κατα-ρρήγνῡμι and καταρρηγνύω, future -ρήξω [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 864 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late perfect [[ κατέρρηχα “Arch.Papyrus” 2.125b10 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2n
become a skeleton, wither away κατασκέλλομαι, Pass. , A. become a skeleton, wither away, φαρμάκων Χρείᾳ κατεσκέλλοντο A. Pr. 481 : mostly inpf. Act. κατέσκληκα, Thphr. CP 6.14.11 , Luc. Gall. 29