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remain
verb
stay the same; remain in a certain state
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ɹɪˈmeɪn
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verb
stay the same; remain in a certain state
“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”
verb
be in a certain place and not leave
“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”
verb
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
“There remains the question of who pulled the trigger”
verb
continue in a place, position, or situation
“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”
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Example Sentences
The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
rest assured
stay alone
He remained unmoved by her tears
The bad weather continued for another week
We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
Stay put in the corner here!
Stick around and you will learn something!
There remains the question of who pulled the trigger
Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
She continued as deputy mayor for another year
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