English Explanatory Dictionary

remain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That which is left; relic; remainder.
  2. That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
  3. Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.
  4. State of remaining; stay.
verb
  1. To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
  2. To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
  3. To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
  4. To await; to be left to.
  5. To continue in a state of being.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/ en-us-remain.ogg

Word forms

remain remains remaining remained no-table-tags glossary remainest remainedst remaineth

Etymology

From Middle English remainen, from Old French remain-, stressed stem of remanoir, from Latin remaneō, maneō, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stay”). Displaced native Middle English beliven, bliven (“to remain”) (from Old English belīfan (“to remain, stay”)) due to confluence with related Middle English beleven (“to leave behind”), with which it merged. More at beleave and belive.

Synonyms

stay tarry last stand bide wait belave abide beleave belive continue dwell keep remain rest linger endure await

Antonyms

leave be removed be taken

Related words

remainder

Derived words

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