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remain > 4 senses
VERB1remain, stay, restStay the same
2remain, stay, stay on, continueContinue in a place, position, or situation
3remainBe left
4remain, persist, stayStay behind
remain > pronunciation
Soundsrihmey'n; riymey'n
Rhymesabstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn at the HyperDic website...
remain > verb 1, change
MeaningStay the same. Remain in a certain state.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective
ModelJohn will remain angry
Examples"The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"
Synonymsstay, rest
Narrowersit tight; stick together, stay together; stand; keep, stay fresh; be
Broaderbe
Contrarychange
remain > verb 2, stative
MeaningContinue in a place, position, or situation.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"
Synonymsstay, stay on, continue
Narrowerbide, abide, stay; hold over
Broaderbe
remain > verb 3, stative
MeaningBe left. Of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.. "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger".
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
Broaderbe
Nounsremainder; remnant; remainder
remain > verb 4, stative
MeaningStay behind.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The hostility remained long after they made up"
Synonymspersist, stay
Narrowerstick; linger

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