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| re·main [ ri máyn ] (past and past participle re·mained, present participle re·main·ing, 3rd person present singular re·mains) |
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1. intransitive verb stay behind: to stay behind or wait somewhere
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2. transitive and intransitive verb continue in specified condition: to continue in a particular state without changing
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3. intransitive verb be left: to be left after everything else has gone
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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.
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5. intransitive verb endure: to endure and succeed at continuing on in spite of all
In spite of everything, the city remains.
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| [14th century. < Old French remaindre, remanoir< Latin remanere< manere "to stay"] |
