verb (formal) (not usually in the progressive tenses)
1 linking verb to continue to be sth; to be still in the same state or condition:
[V-ADJ] to remain silent / standing / seated / motionless * Train fares are likely to remain unchanged. * It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning. * Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached. * [V-N] In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends. * He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract.
2 [V] to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist:
Very little of the house remained after the fire. * Only about half of the original workforce remains. * There were only ten minutes remaining.
3 to still need to be done, said, or dealt with:
[Vtoinf] Much remains to be done. * It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. * [V] There remained one significant problem. * Questions remain about the president's honesty. * [V(that)] I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us.
4 [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to stay in the same place; to not leave:
They remained in Mexico until June. * The plane remained on the ground. * She left, but I remained behind.
IDIOMS see ALOOF
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for remain is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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