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remain Definition

re·main (ri mān′)

intransitive verb

  1. to be left or left over when the rest has been taken away, destroyed, or disposed of in some way
    1. to stay while others go
    2. to stay in the same place remain in the house
  3. to continue; go on being to remain a cynic
  4. to continue to exist; endure; persist; last a remaining memory
  5. to be left to be dealt with, done, said, etc.

Etymology: ME remainen < OFr remaindre < L remanere < re-, back, behind + manere, to stay: see manor

remain Synonyms

remain

v.

  1. To stay

    abide, dwell, reside, inhabit, sojourn, stop, live, tarry, wait, linger, pause, stay behind, stay over, rest, rest with, make camp, sit through, stick around, sit out, stay in, hold over, spend one's days; see also settle 7.

    Antonyms leave*, be off, depart. *

  2. To endure

    keep on, go on, persist, prevail; see continue 1, endure 1.

  3. To be left

    remain standing, outlive, outlast; see endure 1, survive 1. See syn. study at wait.

remain Usage Examples

Object

  • mystery: Sometimes they become clear looking back; sometimes they'll remain a mystery to us this side of heaven.
  • calm: You must be able to react to requests quickly and efficiently and remain calm and level headed at all times.
  • property: All Photos remain the property of The Helicopter Museum.
  • priority: Tackling this remains a key priority for the Government.

Preposition: on

sideline: Danny Coyne remains on the sidelines with a long term knee injury.

Preposition: at

forefront: Rolls-Royce is nearly a hundred years old and remains at the forefront of change.

Adjective modifier

  • archeological: Whatever the cause of contamination, however, archeological remains may be affected where contamination occurs.
  • human: Inevitably, the archeologists discovered human remains during their excavations; two British soldiers and one German, distinguishable only by their metal buttons.

Converse of object

char: Among these however was the charred remains of an electronic component which had clearly been close to the seat of the explosion.

Adjective complement

  • unchanged: Measures for most other outcomes remained unchanged in both groups.
  • intact: The political is reduced to the personal and the emotional power of the poem remains intact as a result.
  • anonymous: In completing the Feedback Form you can choose whether or not you wish to remain anonymous.
  • constant: The resistivity of the MW grown films remained constant.
  • silent: Most vehicle owner's manuals remain silent on the point.
  • unclear: At present the results of this change in approach remain unclear.

Used with why or when

where: To the right a heap of bricks remained where once stood the chair lift station.

Preposition: in

  • force: Conscription remained in force, with all young males serving two years in National Service from the age of 18.
  • possession: It remained in the possession of this noble family, with but little interruption, till 1620.

Preposition: of

  • fort: A stone gateway, Porta de Santiago, is all that remains of the Portuguese fort.
  • castle: He found himself looking down on the crumbling remains of the castle from more than 6 feet.