remain

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
  2. verb continue in a place, position, or situation
  3. verb be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stay, rest

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