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κρα^τ-έω , Aeol. κρετέω , aor. inf. κρέτησαι Sapph. Supp.9.5:— Med., aor. ἐπι-κρατησάμενοι v.l. in Gal.UP6.13:—Pass., fut.
A.κρατήσομαιAristid.1.501 J. and, with v.l. κρατηθήσομαι, Th.4.9:—to be strong, powerful: hence,
b. to be superior, “πλήθους ἕκατι ναυσὶν κρατῆσαιA.Pers.338: abs., to be the best, Critias 2.7 D.
3. c.gen., conquer, prevail over, “τῶν ἐναντίωνS.Fr.85, cf. OC646, A.Th. 955 (lyr.), etc.; “κ. τινὸς τὸν ἀγῶναPhilostr.Her.2.5: metaph., “τό τοι νομισθὲν τῆς ἀληθείας κρατεῖS.Fr.86; κ. τῆς διαβολῆς get the better of it, Lys.19.53; λόγος τοῦ ἔργου ἐκράτει surpassed, went beyond it, Th.1.69; φύσις . . τῶν διδαγμάτων κρατεῖ is better than . . , Men. Mon.213, cf. 169.
b. of food, digest, assimilate, Hp.VM3,14, Mnesith. ap. Ath.2.54b, Phylotim.ib.3.79c:—Pass., Hp.Epid.6.5.15; “τῆς τροφῆς μὴ κρατηθείσηςPlu.2.654b.
2. c.acc.rei, seize, win and keep, esp.by force, “πᾶσαν αἶανA.Supp.255; “θρόνουςS.OC 1381; seize, hold fast, arrest, τινα Batr.63, Plb.8.18.8, Ev.Matt.14.3; “τένονταBatr.233; “τὰς χεῖράς τινοςPLips.40iii2 (iv/v A.D.); secure, grasp, τὴν ἀκατονόμαστον Τριάσα Zos.Alch.p.230 B.
3. hold up, support, τινα D.H.4.38; maintain a military post, X.An.5.6.7; hold fast, “τὰς παραδόσεις2 Ep.Thess.2.15; keep, retain, PTeb.61b).229 (ii B.C.):—Pass., οὐκ ἦν δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ (sc. τοῦ θανάτου) Act.Ap.2.24; κτῆσις τοῖς τέκνοις κεκράτηται has been reserved for, settled upon, POxy.237 viii 36 (ii A.D.).
4. in Law, possess a title to, κ. καὶ κυριεύειν c.gen., PTeb.319.19 (iii A.D.), etc.
b. sequester, place under embargo, OGI1669.23 (Pass., Egypt, i A.D.), BGU 742 iii 6 (Pass., ii A.D.).
5. hold in the hand, “ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀδτέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦApoc.2.1; “πόανDsc.3.93; “ἄρτονPlu.2.99d; “σκῆπτρονAth.7.289c, cf. Luc.Am.44, Ach.Tat.1.6, etc.; “δακτύλιονPMag.Lond.46.451 (iv A.D.).
6. endure, put up with, “τὸν ἀργυροπράτηνPOxy.1844 (vi A.D.).
VI. repair, make good, τὸ βεδὲκ (Hebr.) “τοῦ οἴκουLXX 4 Ki.12.5.
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