A.take away before, “ἢν μή με προανέλῃ τὸ γῆρας” Isoc.12.34; “τοὺς χρόνους π. τῆς πόλεως” D.19.183; “ἃ ἐροῦσι π.” refute by anticipation, Arist.Rh.1418b11; kill, destroy first, “ἀδελφὸν φαρμάκοις” J.AJ 15.4.1, cf. Plu.Caes.28, Luc.JTr.25, App.Mith.48, Ach. Tat.3.4; τῆς αἰσθήσεως προανελὼν τὸ αἰσθανόμενον, i.e. πρὸ τῆς αἰσθήσεως, Plu.2.517a:—Pass., Id.2.820f, Hld.9.24.
III. Pass., to be chosen as a representative, IG12(7).22.5 (Amorgos, iii B.C.).