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From Latin manēre (to stay, remain), past participle mānsum. Produces words about staying and permanence: remain (stay behind), permanent (staying through), mansion (a dwelling place), manor, maintain (hold in hand/keep), immanent (dwelling within), and emanate (flow out from a source that remains).
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emanate
To come out from a source; to emit or give off
immanence
The quality of being inherent or present within something
immanent
Naturally existing within or throughout something; inherent
impermanence
The quality of not lasting forever; transience
impermanent
Not lasting; temporary
main
of chief importance; the principal part or pipe
maintainable
Capable of being maintained
maintained
Kept in good condition or a particular state
maintainer
A person who maintains or upholds something
manor
A large country estate and its main house; a feudal lord's landholding
manorial
Relating to a manor or the feudal manor system
mansion
A large, luxurious house
non-permanent
Not permanent; temporary
permanence
The quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely
permanency
The quality of lasting indefinitely; permanence
permanent
Lasting indefinitely without change; not temporary
permanently
In a lasting or unchanging way; forever
remain
to stay or continue to exist
remainder
The part left over after removal or division
remaining
Still present after others have gone or been used
remains
What is left over; a dead body; ancient ruins
remanent
Remaining or persisting after an influence is removed
remnant
A small remaining portion of something larger
semi-permanent
Long-lasting but not fully permanent; 半永久的
unmaintained
Not kept in good condition or regularly serviced
well-maintained
Kept in good condition through regular care