A.prevail over, c. gen. pers., “κατακρατεῖν ἀνδρὸς εἴωθεν γυνή” Men.646, cf. Thphr.CP2.14.4; “τῶν πολεμίων” Plb.16.30.5: metaph., of pleasure, “κ. τοῦ οἴκου” Stoic.3.98; also c. acc., τους ἄλλους ἀρετῇ κ. D.C.54.29; “ὁ ἵππος πρεσβύτερος ἤδη ὢν οὐ κ. τὰς θηλείας” PCair.Zen.225.8 (iii B. C.):—Pass., to be overcome, “ὑπὸ νόμου βελτίονος” Zaleuc. ap. Stob.4.2.19.
2. abs., prevail, gain the mastery, gain the victory, “κατὰ μοῖρ᾽ ἐκράτησεν” A.Pers.101 (lyr.), cf. Hdt.7.168, Th. 6.55, Pl.Lg.840e; ὁ Πηνειὸς τῷ οὐνόματι κατακρατέων ἀνωνύμους τοὺς ἄλλους [ποταμοὺς] “εἶναι ποιέει” Hdt.7.129; of an opinion, D.C.57.15; of planetary influence, predominate, Procl.Par.Ptol.18,al.
II. c. acc. rei, gain the mastery over, ἀμάχους ῥώμας, εὔνοιαν, Ph.2.117, 438; win, “στέφανον” D.Chr.9.13: c. gen. rei, τῆς προθέσεως become master of one's purpose, Plb.5.38.9; “τοῦ γενέσθαι τι” Id.28.13.13; “τῶν ὅλων” Id.3.81.10; retain possession of, “τῆς πόλεως” Id.1.8.1; master, “τῆς Ε῾λληνικῆς διαλέκτου” Id.39.1.4, cf. Cleom.1.10; “ἰδιότητος” Porph.Sent.33.