remain (Meaning)

Wordnet

remain (v)

stay the same; remain in a certain state

continue in a place, position, or situation

be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

stay behind

Webster

remain (v. i.)

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.

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

Webster

remain (v. t.)

To await; to be left to.

Webster

remain (n.)

State of remaining; stay.

That which is left; relic; remainder; -- chiefly in the plural.

That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.

The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's

remain Sentence Examples

  1. Despite the storm's fury, the old oak tree remained steadfast, its roots firmly planted in the ground.
  2. The hikers' spirits remained high, even after hours of arduous trekking.
  3. The government's commitment to education remained unchanged, despite budget cuts.
  4. The secrets of the ancient civilization remained hidden, leaving historians with tantalizing mysteries.
  5. The love between the couple remained undying, enduring through all the trials and tribulations life threw their way.
  6. The detective's determination remained unwavering, as he tirelessly pursued the elusive suspect.
  7. The patient's condition remained critical, but hope clung to a thread.
  8. The tradition of storytelling within the family remained alive, passed down from generation to generation.
  9. The pain from the loss of his loved one remained etched in his heart, a constant reminder of what he had lost.
  10. The evidence in the case remained inconclusive, leaving the jury unable to reach a verdict.

FAQs About the word remain

stay the same; remain in a certain state, continue in a place, position, or situation, be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc., stay b

wait,stay, stick around, linger,dwell, abide, hang around, loiter, hang on, dawdle

exit, bail out, walk out, quit, quit, go off, clear out, get off, walk out, move

Despite the storm's fury, the old oak tree remained steadfast, its roots firmly planted in the ground.

The hikers' spirits remained high, even after hours of arduous trekking.

The government's commitment to education remained unchanged, despite budget cuts.

The secrets of the ancient civilization remained hidden, leaving historians with tantalizing mysteries.