remain

/ri'mein/
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remain

The old wooden chair remains in the corner of the quiet room.

Definition
  1. 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
  • Stay: To continue to be in a place.
  • Continue: To keep existing or happening.
  • Persist: To continue to exist.
  • Endure: To last for a long time.
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.
remain

The old wooden chair remains in the corner of the quiet room.

Verb
  1. stay behind
    • The smell stayed in the room
    • The hostility remained long after they made up
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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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