remain
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(verb) be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. "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" |
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Related Words: be |
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(verb) stay the same; remain in a certain state; "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" |
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Synonyms: rest, stay |
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Related Words: be, keep, sit tight, stand, stay fresh, stay together, stick together |
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(verb) stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" |
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Synonyms: persist, stay |
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Related Words: linger |
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(verb) continue in a place, position, or situation: "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" |
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Synonyms: continue, stay, stay on |
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Related Words: abide, be, bide, stay |
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