Remain (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The area remained untouched by the natural disaster that affected other parts of the region.
- The firm remained committed to its goals despite the financial difficulties it faced.
- The population of the remote village remained constant over the past decade.
- Her demeanor remained calm and composed in the face of chaos around her.
- The smell of smoke remained in the house for days after the fire.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- She continued in the corporate world for nearly a decade before deciding to make a change.
- The beloved principal will remain at the school for one more year after deciding not to retire.
- Their influence on art history will remain unchanged for generations to come.
- He will remain the company's CEO until a replacement is found.
- Although she disagreed with her colleagues, she remained with the project to see it through to completion.
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Meaning 3
Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Unhappy memories of the accident were to remain with her for the rest of her life.
- Even after the fire was extinguished, the smoke remained in the air.
- The love remained strong despite their being apart for many years.
- Her legacy as a great artist remained long after she was gone.
- A faint sound of music remained lingering in her ears.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The aftermath of the tragedy remains a mystery and still there are many questions unanswered.
- Certain problems remain to be solved in the coming months to ensure its success.
- The team will conduct further research to determine the results that remain hidden by the existing data.
- Once the divorce is finalized there will remain a degree of bitterness between the two families.
- The big question of how they managed to pull off the heist while avoiding police surveillance still remains today.