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A. keep close to, τοῖς χρήμασιν, ὥσπερ κηρίοις μέλιτται Plu. Aem. 23; π. τοῖς μαχομένοις stand by them to the end, Id. 2.245c: c. part., persevere, π. νηχόμενον Agathin. ap. Orib. 10.7.25: c. acc., continue to occupy, [χώραν] Arr. Epict. 3.24.33: abs., persevere, Luc. Abd. 16, Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.21.15; to be importunate, Plu. Pomp. 13; but, continue to listen to a speaker, Id. 2.39a: c. acc. et inf., ταῦτα πραχθῆναι Jul. Or. 7.225a.