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remain

  • noun
  • re·main
  • /ɹɪˈmeɪn/

That which is left; relic; remainder.

Other meanings

  1. That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.

  2. Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.

Related words

  • Bremain
  • Bremoaner
  • remainee
  • Remainer
  • remainer
  • Remainiac
  • remain to be seen
  • right to remain silent

Example sentences

  • “Would you remain loyal in tough times?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “I want to exercise my right to remain silent.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "remaneō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “remain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.