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    remain
    /rɪˈmeɪn/

    verb

    • 1. continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so: "a cloister is all that remains of the monastery" Similar continue to existendurelastabideOpposite cease to exist
    • 2. be left over or outstanding after others or other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with: "a more intractable problem remains" Similar be leftbe left overbe still availablebe unused

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist: After the flood, nothing remained of the village. Only a few hundred of these animals remain today. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. the fact remains. it remains to be seen.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › remainRemain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REMAIN is to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. How to use remain in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    remain. (rɪmeɪn ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense remains , present participle remaining , past tense, past participle remained. 1. link verb. 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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › remainREMAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Remain definition: to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified. See examples of REMAIN used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREMAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REMAIN meaning: 1. to stay in the same place or in the same condition: 2. to continue to exist when other parts or…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › remainRemain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › remainRemain - definition of remain by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionremain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of remain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREMAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Meaning of remain – Learner’s Dictionary. remain. verb. uk / rɪˈmeɪn / us. Add to word list. B2 [ I ] to continue to exist when everything or everyone else has gone: Only a few hundred of these animals remain today. Fewer examples. Traces of the ancient city remain. Only a few hundred square miles of the forest remain.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › remainremain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. To await; to be left to. ( copulative) To continue in a state of being. There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry. The light remained red for two full minutes.