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remain
verb as in stay, wait
Strongest matches
continue, endure, go on, hover, last, linger, live, persist, prevail, stand, stop, survive, wait
Strong matches
abide, bide, bivouac, bunk, cling, delay, dwell, freeze, halt, hang, inhabit, lodge, nest, outlast, outlive, pause, perch, reside, rest, roost, sojourn, squat, tarry, visit
Weak matches
be left, hang out, hold over, hold the fort, keep on, make camp, put on hold, remain standing, sit out, sit through, sit tight, stay behind, stay in, stay over, stay put, stick around
Example Sentences
“In half an hour, you’ll find all the villagers in this area here on this side. No Alawite will remain there.”
But immigration remains one of the most charged topics in the nation’s Capitol, and any agricultural labor bill would need to garner support in a Republican-controlled Congress and White House.
President Trump’s base of support remains stable: approximately 47 percent of Americans approve of his performance so far.
One woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said her partner was made redundant when she was 36 weeks pregnant.
Security forces say they have launched a major operation to rescue remaining passengers, deploying hundreds of troops.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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