Remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/verb
To continue to exist.
Despite the tough times, hope remains.
Often appears as...
- remains to be seen
- remains unchanged
verb
To stay in the same place after others have left.
She remained in the house after everyone else had gone.
Often appears as...
- remain in place
- remain behind
verb
To still need to be done or dealt with.
There remain several issues to be resolved.
Often appears as...
- remain to be done
- questions remain
noun
The parts left after other parts have been taken away or used.
They cleared up the remains of the meal.
Often appears as...
- human remains
- archaeological remains
verb
To stay in a particular condition or position.
The prisoner was ordered to remain in custody.
Often appears as...
- remain silent
- remain in custody
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Legal terminology
verb
To continue to exist.
Despite the tough times, hope remains.
Often appears as...
- remains to be seen
- remains unchanged
verb
To stay in the same place after others have left.
She remained in the house after everyone else had gone.
Often appears as...
- remain in place
- remain behind
verb
To still need to be done or dealt with.
There remain several issues to be resolved.
Often appears as...
- remain to be done
- questions remain
noun
The parts left after other parts have been taken away or used.
They cleared up the remains of the meal.
Often appears as...
- human remains
- archaeological remains
verb
To stay in a particular condition or position.
The prisoner was ordered to remain in custody.
Often appears as...
- remain silent
- remain in custody
Usage tips
Legal terminology
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Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Strength
Used metaphorically to express the durability of non-physical entities.
Their friendship will remain through any challenges.
Pro Tip 2/2Uncertain Future
Implies something might change but hasn't yet.
It remains to be seen whether they will win.
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The unexpected math...
was remarkably close to the way turbulent flow works, although a complete description of turbulence remains one of the unsolved problems in physics. A turbulent flow is self-similar if there is an energy cascade. In other words, big eddies transfer their energy to smaller eddies, which do likewise at other scales.
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Can you solve the three...
Now that you know whether its answers are true or false, ask the same alien whether the center overlord is Arr. The process of elimination will identify the remaining one. The satisfied overlords help you repair your ship and you prepare for takeoff.
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How the food you eat...
Originally used as a way of preserving foods before the invention of refrigeration, fermentation remains a traditional practice all over the world. Foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, and kombucha provide variety and vitality to our diets.
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Can you solve the locker...
The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open.
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Eduardo Sáenz de...
you can give them a diamond. But if you want to tell them that you'll love them forever and ever, give them a theorem! But hang on a minute! You'll have to prove it, so your love doesn't remain a conjecture.
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Why the metric system...
that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been. And just as it arose from a political revolution, the metric system remains crucial for the scientific revolutions to come.
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How to deal with...
with you and maybe they can help you to number one is to remain defiant when I was little girl I wrote a story about running away from home and when my mother saw the story she said it wasn't
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Leopard Learns How to...
Even the river, normally a lifeline for the animals, has almost disappeared. Yet the mud soup that remains could be concealing a free lunch if only the leopards can figure out what it is
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The philosophy of...
Today, we colloquially use the word stoic to mean someone who remains calm under pressure and avoids emotional extremes. But while this captures important aspects of Stoicism,
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How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
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The unexpected math...
was remarkably close to the way turbulent flow works, although a complete description of turbulence remains one of the unsolved problems in physics. A turbulent flow is self-similar if there is an energy cascade. In other words, big eddies transfer their energy to smaller eddies, which do likewise at other scales.
Video examples
Can you solve the three...
Now that you know whether its answers are true or false, ask the same alien whether the center overlord is Arr. The process of elimination will identify the remaining one. The satisfied overlords help you repair your ship and you prepare for takeoff.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
Originally used as a way of preserving foods before the invention of refrigeration, fermentation remains a traditional practice all over the world. Foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, and kombucha provide variety and vitality to our diets.
Video examples
Can you solve the locker...
The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open.
Video examples
Eduardo Sáenz de...
you can give them a diamond. But if you want to tell them that you'll love them forever and ever, give them a theorem! But hang on a minute! You'll have to prove it, so your love doesn't remain a conjecture.
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Why the metric system...
that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been. And just as it arose from a political revolution, the metric system remains crucial for the scientific revolutions to come.
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How to deal with...
with you and maybe they can help you to number one is to remain defiant when I was little girl I wrote a story about running away from home and when my mother saw the story she said it wasn't
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Leopard Learns How to...
Even the river, normally a lifeline for the animals, has almost disappeared. Yet the mud soup that remains could be concealing a free lunch if only the leopards can figure out what it is
Video examples
The philosophy of...
Today, we colloquially use the word stoic to mean someone who remains calm under pressure and avoids emotional extremes. But while this captures important aspects of Stoicism,
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Let us ask ourselves, 'What kind of people do we think we are?' And let us answer, 'Free people, worthy of freedom and determined not only to remain so but to help others gain their freedom as well.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
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Frans Timmermans
Dutch Politician
As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.
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Salvador Dali
Spanish Artist
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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Finneas
American Musician
It's important to recognize when a song remains important to you.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Jehane Noujaim
Egyptian Director
It's important in any project to remain focused.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
It is very important to remain fit and focused.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The world remains ever the same.
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John Florio
English Writer
Praise the sea, on shore remain.
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Ronald Reagan
American President
Let us ask ourselves, 'What kind of people do we think we are?' And let us answer, 'Free people, worthy of freedom and determined not only to remain so but to help others gain their freedom as well.
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Napoleon Hill
American Author
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
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Frans Timmermans
Dutch Politician
As long as U.K. remains member of the E.U., it should respect the E.U. law.
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Salvador Dali
Spanish Artist
The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.
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Finneas
American Musician
It's important to recognize when a song remains important to you.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French Philosopher
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
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Jehane Noujaim
Egyptian Director
It's important in any project to remain focused.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
It is very important to remain fit and focused.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
The world remains ever the same.
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John Florio
English Writer
Praise the sea, on shore remain.
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