remain (/rɪˈmeɪn/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /rɪˈmeɪn/
Meaning
Meaning: stay or be left
To stay in the same place or condition, or to be left after others have gone.
Examples
🗣 Only a few guests remained at the party once the music had finally stopped.
Etymology
From Old French ‘remaindre’, from Latin ‘remanere’ (to stay behind).
How & Where It’s Used
Formal synonym of ‘stay’; common in reports and descriptions.
Tags: formal, state