remain
/rɪˈmeɪn/
noun
- The parts that are left after something has been removed, used, or destroyed (usually used in plural form 'remains').
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient village buried under the sand.
- The remains of the old bridge can still be seen in the river.
- She cleaned up the remains of the picnic after everyone left.
- A dead body (usually used in plural form 'remains').
- The remains of the ancient king were found in a stone coffin.
- The soldier's remains were returned to his family for burial.
- Scientists studied the remains of the dinosaur to learn about its life.
verb
- To stay in the same place or condition without moving or changing.
- Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.
- She decided to remain at home instead of going to the party.
- The old castle remains standing after hundreds of years.
- To continue to exist or be left after other parts have been removed or used.
- The mystery of the missing painting remains unsolved to this day.
- After the fire, only the stone walls of the house remained.
- Only a few slices of pizza remain after the hungry team ate dinner.
- To still be in a particular state or condition.
- The two friends remained close even after moving to different cities.
- The rules remain the same for all players in the game.
- Despite the noise, he remained calm and focused on his work.