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- DictionaryRe·main/rəˈmān/
verb
- 1. continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist: "a cloister is all that remains of the monastery"
1. a. : to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. only a few ruins remain. b. : to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated. it remains to be seen. 2. : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group.
Synonyms for REMAIN: stay, wait, dwell, hang around, stick around, abide, linger, tarry; Antonyms of REMAIN: leave, move, go, depart, get off, quit, cut out, pull out.
REMAIN definition: 1. to stay in the same place or in the same condition: 2. to continue to exist when other parts or…. Learn more.
To remain is to stay in the same place or situation. You can remain at home instead of going out to the movies with your friends, but that doesn't mean you won't remain friends. If things remain the same, they don't change, and if your family remains in the same town, they don't move.
Find 64 different ways to say REMAIN, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
1. to stay behind or in the same place: to remain at home; only Tom remained. 2. ( copula) to continue to be: to remain cheerful. 3. to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc: a little wine still remained in the bottle. 4. to be left to be done, said, etc: it remains to be pointed out.
If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. The three men remained silent. [VERB adjective] The situation remains tense. [VERB adjective] The government remained in control. [VERB preposition] He remained a formidable opponent. [VERB noun]
to not become involved in something; to show no interest in people. He has remained somewhat aloof from the business of politics. Definition of remain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others. Only a few trees remained after the storm. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (2) Synonyms: outlast. outlive. remain standing. persist. go on. prevail. keep on.
REMAIN definition: 1. to continue to exist when everything or everyone else has gone: 2. to continue to be in the…. Learn more.
