A.“ἀνέκτημαι” S.Fr.358:—regain for oneself, recover, τυραννίδα, ἀρχὴν ἀ. ὀπίσω, Hdt.1.61, 3.73; “Ἄργος ἐς ἑωυτοὺς ἀ. ὀπίσω” 6.83; “δῶμα πατρός” A.Ch.237; “ἀ. ταῖς πόλεσι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν” D.S.16.14; repair, retrieve, “ἐλαττώσεις” Plb.10.33.4.
2. refresh, revive, σώματα, ψυχάς, Id.3.60.7, 87.3; “τοὺς κεκμηκότας ὑπὸ τραυμάτων” D.H.2.42; “γλήχων . . λειποθυμοῦντας -κτᾶται” Dsc.3.31; “ἀ. ἑαυτόν” J.AJ9.6.4, Arr.Epict.3.25.4, etc.
II. c. acc. pers., win a person over, gain his favour or friendship, “τὸν θεόν” Hdt.1.50, X.Cyr.1.3.9, Men.Pk.123, etc.; “παμπόλλους φίλους” X.Cyr.2.2.10. (Act. dub., v. sub ἀνακτίζω.)