Overcome Conquer

νῑκάω, Ionic dialect νικέω NT+4th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect νίκημι Refs 3rd c.BC+; also in imperfect νίκη conjecture in Refs 5th c.BC+: Epic dialect imperfect 1st pers. plural νικάσκομεν Refs 8th c.BC+future -ήσω, later -ήσομαιRefs 4th c.AD+; Doric dialect 2nd pers. singular νικαξῇ variant in Refs 3rd c.BC+perfect νενίκηκα, etc.: (νίκη): __I absolutely, conquer, prevail in battle, in the games, or in any contest, Refs 8th c.BC+; ὁ νικήσας the conqueror,Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ νικηθείς the conquered, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐνίκησα καὶ δεύτερος καὶ τέταρτος ἐγενόμην I won the first prize [at Olympia], etc., Refs 5th c.BC+: present frequently in sense, to be (or be proclaimed) conqueror, Refs 5th c.BC+; νικᾶν πᾶσι τοῖς κριταῖς or ἑνὶ κριτῇ in their opinion, Refs 5th c.BC+; πολὺ ν. win a decisive victory, Refs 5th c.BC+ in boxing, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἵππῳ Refs 5th c.BC+ he won all the bouts, Refs 8th c.BC+; τὰ κοῦφα, τὰ μείζοναν., Refs 5th c.BC+; ναυμαχίαν, μάχας, Refs 5th c.BC+ to be conqueror in the Olympian games, Refs 5th c.BC+; πολλοὺς ἀγῶνας οὐ παγκρατίῳ μόνον, κτλ., Refs 1st c.AD+; Ὀλυμπίασι παῖδας στάδιον ν. conquer in the boys' race in the stadium at Olympia, Refs 4th c.BC+ Diog.Cyn. cited in Refs 3rd c.AD+: also in Attic dialect Inscrr. with genitive, Λεωντὶς ἀνδρῶν ἐνίκα Refs win a victory, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ν. τρίποδα win it, Refs 4th c.BC+ __I.2 prevail, be superior, μύθοισιν, ἔγχεϊ, Refs 8th c.BC+; κάλλει ἐνίκα (i.e. κρητήρ) Refs 8th c.BC+: with participle, εὐεργετῶν ν. Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.3 of opinions, etc., βουλὴ κακὴ νίκησεν the evil counsel prevailed, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐκ τῆς νικώσης [γνώμης] according to the prevailing opinion, vote of the majority, Refs 5th c.BC+is carried, Refs 5th c.BC+: frequently of orators, νικᾷ.. ὁ κακὸς ἐν πλήθει λέγων Refs 5th c.BC+ it was resolved, with infinitive, ἐνίκα μὴ ἐκλιπεῖν τὴν πόλιν it was carried not.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐνίκησε.. λοιμὸν εἰρῆσθαι it was the prevailing opinion that.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐν δημοκρατίᾳ νικᾷ ζῆν it is preferable.., Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.4 with infinitive, succeed in.., ἐνίκησε σκορπίσαι Refs __I.5 as law-term, ν. τὴν δίκην win one's cause, Refs 5th c.BC+; νικήσεις ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε NT:—passive, with genitive, αἴ κα νικαθῇ τῶν ἐνεχύρων Refs 5th c.BC+; see below 11. __II with accusative, conquer, vanquish, Ἕκτορα Refs 8th c.BC+; πάντα ν. ἄνδρα.. κακοῖσιν surpass him in miseries, Refs 5th c.BC+; μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον excels the whole account, NT+5th c.BC+:—passive, ἔστιν ἃ τῶν ἄθλων δὶς ἕκαστος ἐνικήθη Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, ν. ἀλεξόμενός τινα Refs __II.b as law-term Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, ἧ δέ κα νικαθῇ Refs; also of objects in dispute, damages, etc., recover, Refs:—passive, to be assigned, adjudicated, Refs __II.2 generally, overpower, especially of passions, etc., νόον νίκησε νεοίη Refs 8th c.BC+; βαρεῖαν ἡδονὴν νικᾶτέ με grievous is the pleasure ye win prevailing over me, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, μηδ᾽ ἡ βία σε.. νικησάτω τοσόνδε μισεῖν let not violence prevail on thee to.., Refs weighs with me more than enmity, from the comparable force in νικᾷ, Refs __II.3 passive, to be vanquished, Refs 8th c.BC+participle νικηθείς (see. above Refs; νικᾶσθαι ὕπνῳ, κέρδεσιν, Refs 5th c.BC+ with genitive of comparison, to be inferior, yield to, Refs 5th c.BC+; ξείνων νενίκανται θύραι the doors give way to the guests, Refs 5th c.BC+

κατᾰγων-ίζομαι, prevail against, τινας Refs 2nd c.BC+:—passive, καταγωνισθῆναι τὰ ὅλα Refs 2nd c.BC+ __2 contend against, τὴν ἀλήθειαν Refs 2nd c.BC+ __II win by a struggle, βασιλείας NT

ὑπερνῑκάω, prevail completely over, Refs 5th c.BC+; to be more than conqueror, NT+4th c.AD+