πλεονεκτέω
Etym. πλεονέκτης
I. "to have or claim more than one's due, to get or have too much, to be greedy, grasping, arrogant", Hdt., Plat.: —also "to gain or have some advantage", without any bad sense, Thuc., Xen.
2. c. gen. rei, "to have or claim more" of a thing, "to have or claim a larger share", Thuc., etc.
II. c. gen. pers. "to have" or gain the advantage over, τῶν ἐχθρῶν Plat.
2. c. acc. pers. "to overreach, defraud", Menand., NTest.:— Pass. "to be overreached", Thuc., Xen.