26984 words

remained

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to stay in the same place or in the same condition:

Examples:

The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
Most commentators expect the basic rate of tax to remain at 25 percent.
[ + to infinitive ] A great many things remain to be done (= have not yet been done).
He remained silent.
It remains a secret.
The bank will remain open while renovations are carried out.
3
to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist:

Examples:

After the flood, nothing remained of the village.
Only a few hundred of these animals remain today.

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