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remain

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

noun

Meaning

  • (chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.

  • (in the plural) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.

  • Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.

  • State of remaining; stay.

verb

Meaning

  • To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

  • To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

    "There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry."

  • To await; to be left to.

  • To continue in a state of being.

    "The light remained red for two full minutes."

Synonyms

await,
bide,
wait,
rest,
stay,
stay,
endure,
last,
stay,
linger,
stay,
tarry,
belave