What does “remain” mean?
- 1
verbto stay in the same place or condition
Please remain seated until the plane stops.
- 2
verbto still exist or be left after other parts are gone
Only a few old houses remain in the area.
Remain at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈmeɪn/ · rih-MAYN
How to use “remain” correctly
“Remain” is more formal than “stay”. It is followed by an adjective, not an adverb: “remain calm”, not “remain calmly”.
Common phrases with “remain”
- remain calm
- remain the same
- it remains to be seen
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- remains
- remainder
- remaining
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