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remain

Letters that make remain

a, e, n, m, r, i are letters that make 'remain'

Words within remain

MA, re, ma, REM, em, mA, ain, in, AI, ai, IN, main, Re, In are words within 'remain'

Anagrams of remain

airmen, marine are anagrams of 'remain'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of remain

remains is a word created by adding a letter to 'remain'

remain is a 6 letter word ending with n
remain is a 6 letter word starting with r

4 possible definitions for 'remain'

Remain as "be left, of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc."

Under this definition, remain is a verb and has the following properties:

remain as a type

'remain' can be a type of be.

Derivatives of remain

remainder, remnant, end, balance, oddment, rest, residual, residue, residuum, leftover are derivatives of 'remain'.

Example of remain used within this context

"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"

Remain as "stay the same, remain in a certain state"

Under this definition, remain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rest, stay have the same meaning as 'remain'

Antonyms

change has the opposite meaning of remain

remain as a type

'remain' can be a type of be.

Types of remain

keep out, sit tight, be, stay together, stay fresh, stand, keep, stick together are types of 'remain'.

Derivatives of remain

stay is a derivative of remain.

Example of remain used within this context

"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"

Remain as "continue in a place, position, or situation"

Under this definition, remain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

continue, stay on, stay have the same meaning as 'remain'

remain as a type

'remain' can be a type of be.

Types of remain

hold over, bide, stay, abide are types of 'remain'.

Derivatives of remain

continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction, stay are derivatives of 'remain'.

Example of remain used within this context

"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"

Remain as "stay behind"

Under this definition, remain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

persist, stay have the same meaning as 'remain'

Types of remain

linger, stick are types of 'remain'.

Derivatives of remain

persistent, lasting are derivatives of 'remain'.

Example of remain used within this context

"The smell stayed in the room", "The hostility remained long after they made up"