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remain

re·main [ ri máyn ] (past and past participle re·mained, present participle re·main·ing, 3rd person present singular re·mains)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb stay behind: to stay behind or wait somewhere

2. transitive and intransitive verb continue in specified condition: to continue in a particular state without changing

3. intransitive verb be left: to be left after everything else has gone

4. intransitive verb require more work: to continue to need to be dealt with after everything else has been attended to
The question still remains.

5. intransitive verb endure: to endure and succeed at continuing on in spite of all
In spite of everything, the city remains.

[14th century. < Old French remaindre, remanoir< Latin remanere< manere "to stay"]
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