| inseparable |
impossible or difficult to divide or to conceive of as separate; tending to remain together. |
| keep |
to cause (someone or something) to remain in a certain state or position. [2/14 definitions] |
| keep in touch |
to remain in contact; keep up communication (often fol. by "with"). |
| keep one's distance |
to stay physically or emotionally removed; remain aloof or far away. |
| last2 |
to remain in satisfactory condition. [2/4 definitions] |
| leave1 |
to let remain in a particular place, either on purpose or by accident. [3/10 definitions] |
| leave over |
to allow (something) to remain unfinished, unconsumed, or unused. |
| lie2 |
to rest or remain, as on or under a surface or in an inactive state. [1/8 definitions] |
| linger |
to remain, or to be slow to leave. [2/5 definitions] |
| linter |
(pl.) the short fibers that remain on cotton seeds after the first cleaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| live1 |
to have life or to remain alive; exist in an active state. [1/10 definitions] |
| musical chairs |
a children's game in which circling players try to sit in empty chairs when the music stops, with one player being eliminated each time until only one chair and two players remain for the final. |
| presence of mind |
ability to remain lucid in a crisis or emergency. |
| rest1 |
to remain, as with no further action. [1/20 definitions] |
| rest2 |
to remain or continue to be. [1/3 definitions] |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, esp. under restraint. [1/2 definitions] |
| restless |
unable to relax, slow down, or remain quiet. [1/5 definitions] |
| salvage |
to keep (the parts of something that remain intact after a destructive event) for later use. [1/5 definitions] |
| silicone |
any of a number of compounds containing silicon and oxygen that remain stable under a wide range of temperatures, are extremely water-repellent, and are used in adhesives, lubricants, varnishes and paints, and many other products. |
| sit-down |
a strike in which workers remain at their place of employment until an agreement is reached; sit-down strike. [1/2 definitions] |
| sit up |
to remain sitting and awake rather than going to bed. [1/4 definitions] |