remain

To remain is to be left over, to continue to exist or to stay behind after others have gone.

(verb)

When all of the candy has been eaten except for one piece, this is an example of a time when one piece remains.
When a single room is left after a fire burns down the rest of the building, this is an example of a time when one room remains.
When everyone goes on vacation but you, this is an example of a time when you remain behind.

See remain in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

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
to continue; go on being: to remain a cynic
to continue to exist; endure; persist; last: a remaining memory
to be left to be dealt with, done, said, etc.

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

See remain in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb re·mained, re·main·ing, re·mains

To continue in the same state or condition: These matters remain in doubt.
To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind: We are remaining at home.
To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others: Only a few trees remain. See Synonyms at stay¹.
To be left as still to be dealt with: A cure remains to be found.
To endure or persist.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English remainen

Origin: , from Old French remanoir, remainer

Origin: , from Latin remanēre

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + manēre, to remain; see men-³ in Indo-European roots

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