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- pronunciation:
- rih
meIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
remains, remaining, remained |
| definition 1: |
to go on being; continue in a particular way without a change.
He remained quiet all afternoon.After a week in the hospital, the patient remains very ill.- synonyms:
- abide, last, persist, stay
- similar words:
- endure, hold, linger, rest, stand
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| definition 2: |
to stay or be left in the same place after others have gone.
I will remain here while you go to the store.- synonyms:
- linger, stay
- antonyms:
- depart
- similar words:
- survive, wait
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| definition 3: |
to be left.
Who will win remains to be seen.There are some mistakes in your work that remain to be corrected.- similar words:
- abide, exist
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| related words: |
hold, keep, last, lie, persist, rank, run, stay |
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