κατατᾰχέω · katatacheō — LSJ
accelerate
accelerate, PTeb. 19.13 (ii B.C.):—Pass., ib. 24.29 (ii B.C.).
II outstrip, overtake, escape by superior speed, anticipate
outstrip, overtake, τινὰ τῇ παρασκευῇ Plb. 8.3.3; escape by superior speed, Id. 1.47.8; κ. τινά c. part., anticipate in doing, Id. 3.16.5, 4.68.5:—Pass., κ. ὑπὸ τῆς ὀξύτητος τοῦ καιροῦ D.S. 14.72.
2 to be first, arrive first, come in time, quickly, in good time
abs., to be first, arrive first, πρὸς τὴν πύλην Plb. 9.17.4, cf. 1.86.8; come in time, Id. 3.86.3, 9.18.3: c. part. only, do quickly or in good time, Id. 2.18.6, 3.16.4, etc.