προλαμβάνω 1 2 3 4
I.to take or receive before, Eur., Dem., etc.
2.to take or seize beforehand, Dem.; πρ. ὅπως . . to provide that . . , Dem.; προλαβὼν προεγνωκότας ὑμᾶς first procured your vote of condemnation, id=Dem.
II.to be beforehand with, anticipate,
1.c. acc. pers. to get the start of, Xen., Dem.:—also c. gen. pers., Dem.
2.c. acc. rei, Eur.
4.absol., πολλῷ προὔλαβε was far ahead, id=Thuc.:— to anticipate the event, prejudge, Dem.; προλαβόντες by anticipation, Xen.
III.to repeat from the origin, Isocr.