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remain

/rɪˈmeɪn/verb

उच्चारण रिमेन

बना रहना; शेष रहना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [linking verb, I]

    to continue to be something; to be still in the same place or condition; to still need to be done, said or dealt with

    बना रहना; शेष रहना

    • Please remain seated.
    • Much remains to be done.
    • Passengers must remain on the platform until the train stops.
    + 3 more examples
    • The weather will remain cloudy for the next few days.
    • Only two questions remain unanswered.
    • Please remain calm and walk to the exit.

    Synonyms stay continue persist last be left

    Opposite leave change

Idioms 2

it remains to be seen (whether/what/how…)

used to say that sth is still uncertain

यह अभी देखना बाक़ी है

  • It remains to be seen whether the new policy will work.
  • It remains to be seen how many posts will be filled.

the fact remains (that)

used to say that sth is still true in spite of what has just been said

सच्चाई तो यही है कि, फिर भी यह तथ्य बना रहता है कि

  • I know you were busy, but the fact remains that you missed the deadline.
  • The fact remains that we are short of teachers.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

stay continue persist last be left

Antonyms

leave change

§Grammar and usage

Remain is a linking verb followed by an adjective ('remain calm', not 'remain calmly').

Remain linking verb है जिसके बाद adjective आता है ('remain calm', 'remain calmly' नहीं)।