A.occupy before, J.BJ4.2.3(Pass.).
II. judge and decide beforehand, περί τινος, ὑπέρ τινος, Plb.9.31.2,27.6.3; “π. ὅτι . .” Id.11.1.3: c. inf., “προδιειληφὼς ἀποτρίβεσθαι τὰς διαλύσεις” Id.5.29.4: abs., Id.2.2.10:— Pass., “προδιειλήφθω” let it be assumed beforehand, Hipparch.2.1. 15.
2. explain beforehand, “ὅτι . .” Ptol.Geog.1.2.2.