ἐπιμένω

epimeno

stay on, tarry

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Republic 2
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Book II 1
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361e1
Book VI 1
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490b1
Laches 1
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194a2
Laws 1
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Book XII 1
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953a8
Meno 1
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93d3
Phaedo 1
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80c6
Theaetetus 1
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179e7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιμένω, A. stay on, tarry, abs., Il. 19.142, Od. 17.277; ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351; ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω do you wait, and I will put on my armour, Il. 6.340; also ἐ. ἐνὶ μεγάροισιν . . ὄφρα . . Od. 4.587; ἐ. ἵνα . . h.Cer. 160, Ar. Nu. 196; so ἐ. ἐς τε . . X. An. 5.5.2: after Hom., remain in a place, ἐ. ἐν τῇ πόλει And. 1.75, etc.; ἐπί τῇ στρατιᾷ X. An. 7.2.1. 2. abs., remain in place, continue as they are, of things, Th. 4.4, Pl. Phd. 80c, X. Cyn. 6.4; keep oneʼs seat, of a horseman, Id. Cyr. 1.4.8; stay behind in a place, Str. 10.2.24. 3. continue in a pursuit, ἐπὶ τῇ ζητήσει, ἐπὶ λόγῳ, Pl. La. 194a, Tht. 179e; ἐπὶ τοῖς δοξαζομένοις Id. R. 490b; ἐπὶ τοῦ κακουργήματος D. 24.86; ἐπὶ τῆς πολιορκίας Plb. 1.77.1; c.dat., persist in, τῇ ἀπονοία PTeb. 424.4 (iii A.D.); continue treatment, ἐ.βοηθήματι Herod.Med.in Rh.Mus. 58.83; cleave to, μιᾷ γυναικί PSI 3.158.26 (iii A.D.): also c. part., ἐ. ἐπὶ τῶν ἵππων ὀρθὸς ἑστηκώς Pl. Men. 93d, cf.Ev.Jo. 8.7; spend time over, ὑποδείγμασι A.D. Synt. 166.14. 4. abide by, ταῖς σπονδαῖς dub. l. in X. HG. 3.4.6. 5. endure, τοῖς συμβεβηκόσι Sor. 1.3. II. c. acc., await, be in store for, τινά E. Supp. 624 (lyr.), v.l.in Id. Ph. 223 (lyr.), cf. Pl. R. 361d: c. aor. inf., ἐ. τι τελεσθῆναι Th. 3.2; μὴ ʼπιμεῖναι τοὐμὸν ὀξῦναι στόμα not to wait so as to . . , S. Tr. 1176: c. fut. inf., Th. 3.26.

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