παραμένω
Infl. poet. παρ-μένω
Infl. fut. -μενῶ
Infl. aor1 -έμεινα
I. "to stay beside or near, stand by" another, c. dat., Il., Ar.; παρά τινι Aeschin.:—of slaves, "to remain faithful", Plat.; hence Παρμένων, "trusty", as a slave's name, Menand.
II. absol. "to stand one's ground, stand fast", Il., Hdt., attic; "to remain with" the army, Thuc.
2. "to stay" at a place, "stay behind or at home", Hdt.
3. "to survive, remain alive", id=Hdt.
4. of things, "to endure, last", Eur., Xen.