Textual thesaurus for "remain"

(verb) rest, stay

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

(verb) stay, stay on, continue

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

(verb) stay, persist

stay behind

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