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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 miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.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 51Թ Forms

  • ܲr·iԲ adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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“The American Heart Association was proud to support the ballot measure and remains committed to the city of Santa Cruz in this years-long David vs. Goliath effort against the beverage industry.”

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The bulk of that funding — 82% — has been supplied by the state; the remaining 18% has been granted by the federal government.

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They were not able to retrieve the remaining £90 which was paid through Revolut.

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In a world that's being turned upside down, he's trying to reassure people he's a safe pair of hands; that those alliances remain.

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The Department of Health and Social Care said maternity care remained a top priority for the health service.

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