Definition of remain
intransitive verb
1a : to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up only a few ruins remainb : to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated it remains to be seen
2 : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group; especially : to stay behind
3 : to continue unchanged the fact remains that we can't go
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Examples of remain in a Sentence
Little remained after the fire.
Only two minutes still remain in the game.
The question remains: who fired the shot?
She remained in Boston after she finished college.
The soldiers were ordered to remain at their posts.
I remained behind after the class had ended.
He remained with the team.
Recent Examples of remain from the Web
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FOR TWO COUNTRIES so much at odds, India and Pakistan remain remarkably alike.
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Beshear, meanwhile, continues to sit on a big balance of funds remaining from his inaugural fund of 2011.
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In the meantime, however, development of the third phase of The Banks project will remain in limbo.
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Obamacare remains the law of the land, and the Republicans’ failure to repeal it has only solidified its validity not just as a matter of public policy, but in the eyes of millions who depend on it for access to health insurance.
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Camacho, Gille, and Petterec remain in custody at the Lake County jail, according to the Lake County Sheriff's office.
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While federal law remains unclear on this point, veterinarians in states where medical marijuana is legal have not encountered any legal resistance to prescribing CBD oils for legitimate therapeutic purposes.
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Fischer was taken into custody, according to reports, but Rohr remains missing.
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The forage-heavy ethos remains strong at this mellow Studio City street corner, where local produce is highlighted with a deft touch.
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Origin and Etymology of remain
Middle English, from Anglo-French remaindre, from Latin remanēre, from re- + manēre to remain — more at mansion
Recent Examples of remain from the Web
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The act says that both parents would need to agree on what to do with the remains of an aborted fetus.
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On Monday, a Madrid court statement said that tests with DNA from Dali's embalmed body were necessary because there were no other existing biological remains with which to make a genetic comparison.
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While his car, raft and dog were found a few days later, his skeletal remains were found near the Rio Grande last summer.
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With a rubber or silicone spatula, fold in the flour mixture by hand, just until the batter is combined and streaks of white remain.
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The Navy says the remains are being transferred to Naval Hospital Yokosuka where they will be identified.
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Pre-and postmortem tyrannosaurid bite marks on the remains of Daspletosaurus (Tyrannosaurinae: Theropoda) from Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada.
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The remains of Mystacodon, excavated from Peru’s Pisco Basin, consist of a partial skeleton that includes the skull, teeth, vertebrae from various places in the spine, partial forelimbs, and a hip bone.
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That left her free to pivot rightward, vacuuming up the most extreme anti-EU votes from the remains of the U.K. Independence Party.
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First Known Use of remain
15th century
REMAIN Defined for English Language Learners
remain
playDefinition of remain for English Language Learners
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: to be left when the other parts are gone or have been used
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: to be something that still needs to be done, dealt with, etc.
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: to stay in the same place or with the same person or group : to stay after others have gone
REMAIN Defined for Kids
remain
playDefinition of remain for Students
remained
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1 : to stay in the same place Please remain in your seats.
2 : to stay after others have gone Only one bus remained at school.
3 : to continue to be The weather remained cold. They remained friends.
4 : to be left after others have been removed, subtracted, or destroyed Little remained after the fire.
5 : to be something yet to be done or considered Her innocence remains to be proved.
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