permaneo

      Latin

      Etymology

      From per (through) + maneō (I remain).

      Pronunciation

      Verb

      present active permaneō, present infinitive permanēre, perfect active permansī, supine permansum.

      1. I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last, survive, continue.
      2. I persist, persevere.
      3. I devote my life to, live by.

      Inflection

      • This verb has only limited passive conjugation; only third-person passive forms are attested in surviving sources.

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      References

      • permaneo in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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