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Remain: Definition, Usage & Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：stay in a state (remain)

remain 🔊

/rɪˈmeɪn/

to still be in a particular state, without changing.

Remain definition illustrated by a thermometer showing constant temperature

stay in a state 🔊

➕

/steɪ ɪn ə steɪt/

To continue to be in a specific condition or situation without undergoing change.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 're-' (back) + 'manere' (to stay). Literally 'to stay back'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine the 'main' part of something stays real (re-main). You want the real main thing to STAY.

📖 Example

Despite taking medicine, his fever remained high for two days. 🔊 Even after medication, his body temperature stayed elevated for 48 hours.

🔗 Collocations

remain unchanged – to stay exactly the same

remain silent – to continue not speaking

remain a mystery – to continue to be unexplained

🔄 Synonyms

persist (v.) – To continue firmly in a state or course of action.

endure (v.) – To suffer patiently; to remain in existence.

stay (v.) – To continue to be in a particular state or place.

🚫 Antonyms

change (v.) – To become different.

vary (v.) – To change in character or form.

disappear (v.) – To cease to be visible or exist.

🌱 Derivatives

remainder (n.) – The part that is left after others have gone or been dealt with.

remains (n.) – The parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed.

📖 Cultural Story

The verb 'remain' comes from Latin 'remanere'. Its core meaning of 'to stay' has remained remarkably stable for centuries. It is a formal cornerstone in legal and official documents, where phrases like 'all rights remain reserved' precisely denote the continuation of a state or condition.

Meaning 2：stay put (remain)

remain 🔊

/rɪˈmeɪn/

to stay in a particular place and not leave.

Remain meaning of staying put shown by a person seated on a park bench

stay put 🔊

➕

/steɪ pʊt/

To stay in a specific location and not move away from it.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Please remain seated until the plane has come to a complete stop. 🔊 Do not get up from your seat until the aircraft has fully halted.

🔗 Collocations

remain seated – to continue sitting

remain behind – to stay after others have left

remain at home – to stay in one's residence

🔄 Synonyms

stay (v.) – To remain in a specific place.

linger (v.) – To stay in a place longer than necessary.

wait (v.) – To stay in readiness or expectation.

🚫 Antonyms

leave (v.) – To go away from a place.

depart (v.) – To leave, especially on a journey.

go (v.) – To move from one place to another.