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remain

[ri-meyn]

verb (used without object)

  1. to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified.

    to remain at peace.

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  2. to stay behind or in the same place.

    to remain at home;

    I'll remain here when you go to the airport.

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  3. to be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else.

    The front wall is all that remains of the fort.

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  4. to be left to be done, told, shown, etc..

    Only the dishwashing remains.

  5. to be reserved or in store.



noun

  1. Usually remains. something that remains or is left.

  2. remains,

    1. miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.

    2. traces of some quality, condition, etc.

    3. a dead body; corpse.

    4. parts or substances remaining from animal or plant life that occur in the earth's crust or strata.

      fossil remains;

      organic remains.

remain

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unremaining adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remain1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English remainen, from Anglo-French remain-, stressed stem of Middle French remanoir, from Latin 𳾲ŧ, equivalent to re- re- + ŧ “to stay”; manor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of remain1

C14: from Old French remanoir , from Latin reŧ to be left, from re- + ŧ to stay
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Example Sentences

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The number of people swept up from the raid remains unclear.

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It’s nearly impossible to remain stoic and jaded in the face of someone who is dancing like no one’s watching.

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Both Scott Street and South Street remain closed to traffic.

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One of the labour suppliers is understood to remain suspended from new contracts while inquiries continue.

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The remaining industry will watch with interest to see if this works – and judge how "just" this transition is.

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