remain

/ri'mein/

Definition

Verb:
- To stay in the same place or with the same person or group: To not leave a location or the company of others.
- To continue to exist, especially after other parts have been removed or dealt with: To be left over or still present.
- To continue to be in a specified state or condition: To stay unchanged in a particular way.

Usage

To stay behind or in a place:
- Please remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop.
- Only a few soldiers remained to guard the fort.
To be left after others or parts are gone:
- After the fire, only the chimney remained.
- A few questions remain unanswered.
To continue to be in a particular state:
- She remained silent throughout the meeting.
- The town remains peaceful despite the nearby conflict.

Advanced Usage

"It remains to be seen": Used to say that it is not yet known what will happen.
- Whether the new policy will be effective remains to be seen.
"The fact remains that...": Used to introduce a statement that is true despite other things that have been said.
- He apologized, but the fact remains that his actions caused a lot of damage.

Variants and Related Words

Remains (noun): The parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed; a historical relic.
- Archaeologists studied the ancient remains.
- They served the remains of the roast for lunch.
Remaining (adjective): Still existing, present, or left.
- She spent her remaining money on books.

Synonyms

Related Phrasal Verbs

Remain behind: To stay in a place after others have left.
- He remained behind to clean up.
Remain in: To stay inside a building or area.
- You should remain in the house during the storm.
Remain up: To stay awake and out of bed.
- The children were allowed to remain up late on weekends.

Related Idioms

The die is cast, but the outcome remains to be seen: A decision has been made, but the result is still unknown.
To have one's work cut out for one, with much remaining to be done: To face a difficult task with a lot of work still left.

Verb

stay behind
- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
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
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
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

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