Definitions for remain

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remain re·main

Spelling: [ri-meyn]

IPA: /rɪˈmeɪn/

Remain is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in remain (aeimnr).

Definitions for remain

noun

1. Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
2. remains. miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death. traces of some quality, condition, etc. a dead body; corpse. parts or substances remaining from animal or plant life that occur in the earth's crust or strata:

verb (used without object)

1. to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified:
2. to stay behind or in the same place:
3. to be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else:
4. to be left to be done, told, shown, etc.:
5. to be reserved or in store.

Origin of remain

1375-1425; late Middle English remainen Anglo-French remain-, stressed stem of Middle French remanoir Latin remanēre, equivalent to re- re- + manēre to stay; see

Examples for remain

It is expressed in conduct, of course; but conduct may fail while the attitude can remain constant.

The fate of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the 162 souls on board is a tragedy, but it will not remain a mystery for much longer.

Any plans to grow her exercise movement must, she insists, remain “completely organic.”

Expectations, reasonable or unrealistic, remain so even if we impose them on ourselves.

It is loss for the one who departs as well as for those who remain behind.

Philothea has glided from the apartment, as if afraid to remain in my presence.

The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.

Instead, black models are required to remain meekly, silently off stage, waiting for a turn that may never come.

But Mr. Hand, flattered by her politeness, begged her to remain.

I expect Mr. Smith here by six o'clock; will you remain with me and see him?