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Remain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Remain? [v] 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" [v] 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" [v] 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" [v] stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Remain: continue \| persist \| rest \| stay \| stay \| stay on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Remain: See Also \| abide \| be \| be \| bide \| keep \| linger \| sit tight \| stand \| stay fresh \| stay together \| stick together Remain In Webster's Dictionary \Remain"\ (r?-m?n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Remained} (-m?nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remaining}.] [OF. remaindre, remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re- re- + manere to stay, remain. See {Mansion}, and cf. {Remainder}, {Remnant}.] 1. To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised. Gather up the fragments that remain. --John vi. 12. Of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. --1 Cor. xv. 6. That . . . remains to be proved. --Locke. 2. To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. Remain a widow at thy father's house. --Gen. xxxviii. 11. Childless thou art; childless remain. --Milton. Syn: To continue; stay; wait; tarry; rest; sojourn; dwell; abide; last; endure. \Remain"\, v. t. To await; to be left to. [Archaic] The easier conquest now remains thee. --Milton.

Remain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Remain?

[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

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Remain In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*main"\ (r?-m?n"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Remained}
(-m?nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remaining}.] [OF. remaindre,
remanoir, L. remanere; pref. re- re- + manere to stay,
remain. See {Mansion}, and cf. {Remainder}, {Remnant}.]
1. To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after
   others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a
   number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be
   left as not included or comprised.

         Gather up the fragments that remain.  --John vi. 12.

         Of whom the greater part remain unto this present,
         but some are fallen asleep.           --1 Cor. xv.
                                               6.

         That . . . remains to be proved.      --Locke.

2. To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or
   undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to
   last.

         Remain a widow at thy father's house. --Gen.
                                               xxxviii. 11.

         Childless thou art; childless remain. --Milton.

Syn: To continue; stay; wait; tarry; rest; sojourn; dwell;
     abide; last; endure.


\Re*main"\, v. t.
To await; to be left to. [Archaic]

      The easier conquest now remains thee.    --Milton.

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