Remain — Defs

01 v. i. To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has bee…

imp. & p. p. Remained; p. pr. & vb. n. Remaining

1.
To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
“Gather up the fragments that remain.” — John vi. 12.

“Of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.” — 1 Cor. xv. 6.

“That . . . remains to be proved.” — Locke.
2.
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
“Remain a widow at thy father's house.” — Gen. xxxviii. 11.

“Childless thou art; childless remain.” — Milton.

Syn. To continue; stay; wait; tarry; rest; sojourn; dwell; abide; last; endure.

02 v. t. To await; to be left to.

1.
To await; to be left to.[Archaic]
“The easier conquest now remains thee.” — Milton.

03 n. State of remaining; stay.

1.
State of remaining; stay.[Obs.]
“Which often, since my here remain in England, I 've seen him do.” — Shak.
2.
That which is left; relic; remainder; -- chiefly in the plural.
“When this remain of horror has entirely subsided.” — Burke.
3.
That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
“Old warriors whose adored remains In weeping vaults her hallowed earth contains!” — Pope.
4.
The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's