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.
Origin and Etymology of remain
Middle English, from Anglo-French remaindre, from Latin remanēre, from re- + manēre to remain — more at mansion
First Known Use of remain
15th century
REMAIN Defined for English Language Learners
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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
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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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