What is another word for remain?

Common synonyms for remain include stay, stick, stick around, stay put, persist.

What is the past tense of remain?

The past tense of remain is remained.

Words that rhyme with remain include main, pain, campaign, train, brain, explain.

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/verb2 syllables

Remain means: be in a certain place and not leave.

verb, as in be in a certain place and not leave

stay, stick, stick around, stay put, persist

verb, as in continue in a place, position, or situation

verb, as in stay the same; remain in a certain state

also used for remain

linger, endure, await, tarry, last, stand, bide, wait, belave, abide, beleave, belive, dwell, keep

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verb

be in a certain place and not leave“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”

continue in a place, position, or situation“After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser”

stay the same; remain in a certain state“The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it”

be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.“There remains the question of who pulled the trigger”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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You don't really want to remain here, do you?CK
Summer grasses, all that remain of warriors' dreams.archer_root
Though asked to remain quiet, the boy blurted out the answer to the question.orcrist
First of all, power off your cellphones and remain silent.vicch
In this kind of the situation, it is preferable to remain calm.timmartin
Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word.Hybrid
Nowadays, it seems that teenagers remain immature much longer, which is tragic.Lepotdeterre
It is better to remain silent, than to talk without purpose.Scott

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