remain

[US]/rɪ'meɪn/
[UK]/rɪˈmeɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. stay the same, stay behind; n. what is left, remains, remnants.

Phrases & Collocations

still remain

remain unchanged

remain silent

remain calm

remain invincible

remain with

remain of

to remain as

Example Sentences

to remain in the background

the poor remain unhoused.

remain indifferent in a dispute

Guana will remain here.

That remains to be proved.

Here is the remains of a mosque.

the donor's wish to remain anonymous.

they said I was to remain on board.

the disaccord remains in effect.

the remaining alkali is filtrated.

their future remains unclear.

the hope that remains unconfessed.

The law should remain in force.

remain modest and prudent

The fact remains to be proved.

Those that remain are increasingly doddery.

These matters remain in doubt.

We are remaining at home.

A cure remains to be found.

Real-world Examples

You have the right to remain silent.

Source: Go blank axis version

Octavian Augustus built it to house his remains.

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

The border bridge remains blocked, and the supplies remain untouched in the warehouse.

Source: NPR News February 2019 Compilation

To accomplish our great mission, we must always remain true to our original aspiration.

Source: New Year’s Message from President Xi Jinping

Harry turned back to the remaining owls.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Experts believe they are the remains of limbs amputated by medics.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2019

Visit the remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Source: Creative Cloud Travel

How long do you remain in town?

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

They are the old remains of buildings.

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

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