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remain

British pronunciation/ɹɪmˈe‍ɪn/
American pronunciation/ɹiˈmeɪn/, /ɹɪˈmeɪn/
to remain
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to stay in the same state or condition

synonyms : rest
stay
antonyms : change
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2

to stay in the place one has been for some time

synonyms : continue
stay
stay on
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3

be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

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4

stay behind

synonyms : persist
stay
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Examples
1The popularity of electric vehicles has remained in the ascendant.
2A slight question mark against her character remains.
3The incident has remained something of an elephant in the room within our family.
4The school remained closed because of a problem with the heating.
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