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Remain Very Common

Remain has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

That which is left; relic; remainder.

"After the renovation crew stripped out all the modern fixtures, only a single Victorian gas lamp remained in the corner of the room as a relic of its past glory."

"The remains of the old castle still stand on the hill."

Verb
1

stay the same; remain in a certain state

"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"

"rest assured"

"stay alone"

"He remained unmoved by her tears"

"The bad weather continued for another week"

2

continue in a place, position, or situation

"After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"

"Stay with me, please"

"despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"

"She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

3

be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

"There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"

"Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

4

stay behind

"The smell stayed in the room"

"The hostility remained long after they made up"

5

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed

"After the rest of the team evacuated during the fire, only John remained in the burning building."

In plain English: To remain means to stay in the same place or condition without changing.

"Many people remain at home during the storm."

Usage: Use remain when something stays in the same place or condition, often implying that other things have gone away. It functions as an intransitive verb and should not take a direct object like "remain standing" instead of "remains stand."

Example Sentences
"The remains of the old castle still stand on the hill." noun
"Many people remain at home during the storm." verb
"Please remain seated while we wait for the bus." verb
"The cake will remain in the fridge until tomorrow." verb
"She decided to remain silent during the argument." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
change
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
be
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
keep out sit tight stick together stand keep be bide hold over stick linger

Origin

The word "remain" entered English from the French remanoir, derived ultimately from a Latin root meaning "to stay." It replaced an older native term, beliven or bliven, because its sound became confused with the related verb for "to believe."

Rhyming Words
ain iain jain nain hain rain vain lain gain fain sain main kain wain zain dain tain bain pain cain
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