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remain
[ri-meyn]
verb (used without object)
to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.
to remain at peace.
to stay behind or in the same place.
to remain at home;
I'll remain here when you go to the airport.
Antonyms: departto be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else.
The front wall is all that remains of the fort.
to be left to be done, told, shown, etc..
Only the dishwashing remains.
to be reserved or in store.
noun
Usually remains. something that remains or is left.
remains,
miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.
traces of some quality, condition, etc.
a dead body; corpse.
parts or substances remaining from animal or plant life that occur in the earth's crust or strata.
fossil remains;
organic remains.
remain
/ rɪˈmeɪn /
verb
to stay behind or in the same place
to remain at home
only Tom remained
(copula) to continue to be
to remain cheerful
to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc
a little wine still remained in the bottle
to be left to be done, said, etc
it remains to be pointed out
Other Word Forms
- unremaining adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of remain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The graphics outlined how Musk’s fortune could be used for humanitarian initiatives, such as ending world hunger or rebuilding war-torn regions, instead of remaining concentrated in private hands.
"The full transparency and integrity in the energy sector remain an absolute priority."
Last week, the force said he remained "critically unwell" but stable at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Your policy is excellent value if you still have meaningful years remaining in this guaranteed level-premium term.
These remains come from creatures that lived millions of years before the continent separated from the landmasses that became Antarctica and South America.
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