ἐπικτάομαι

A. gain or win besides, φίλους A. Eu. 901; πατρίοισι νόμοισι ἄλλον οὐδένα ἐπικτῶνται Hdt. 2.79; ἐ. ἀρχήν extend one's empire, Th. 1.144; ἐ. τὰ μὴ προσήκοντα Id. 4.61; τριήρεις κέκτησθε πολλὰς καὶ πάτριον ὑμῖν ἐστι ναυτικὸν ἐπικτᾶσθαι add to those you have, X. HG 7.1.3; τόνδ’ ἐ. σύμμαχον as an ally, A. Eu. 671; ξυμμάρτυρας ὔμμ’ ἐ. S. Ant. 846 (lyr.); acquire additional property, PGiss. 108.3 (ii B.C.), etc.:—late in Pass., Agath. 1.2, Just. Nov. 123.4.