ἐπιμένω
Infl. fut. -μενῶ
Infl. aor1 -έμεινα
I. "to stay on, tarry or abide still", Hom., attic; ἐπίμεινον "wait", Il.
2. absol. "to remain in place, continue as they are", of things, Thuc., Plat.:— "to keep his seat", of a horseman, Xen.
3. "to continue" in a pursuit, ἐπί τινι Plat., etc.
4. "to abide by", ταῖς σπονδαῖς Xen.
II. c. acc. "to await", Eur., Plat.; so c. inf., Thuc.