Remain - English meaning

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

verb

If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much

Usage examples:

I can't abide her., he abided in the wilderness for forty days.

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

verb

Undergo or be subjected to

verb

To experience and bear something difficult, painful, or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had to endure a nine-hour delay at the airport.

adjective

Added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional.

Usage examples:

They offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour

adverb

To a greater extent than usual; especially.

Usage examples:

He is trying to be extra good

noun

An item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary.

Usage examples:

I had an education with all the extras

collocation

Wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

phrasal verb

Resist or survive in difficult circumstances.

Usage examples:

The troops held out against constant attacks

phrasal verb

Have a feeling of hope or optimism.

Usage examples:

Only time will tell if the plan is successful, but i'm not holding out much hope

adjective

Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

Incomplete carvings of cattle

adjective

Lacking some parts, or not finished

Usage examples:

The polls have closed but the results of the election are still incomplete., he failed to hand in h…

adjective

Coming after all others in time or order; final.

Usage examples:

They caught the last bus

adverb

On the last occasion before the present; previously.

Usage examples:

A woman last heard of in cornwall

noun

The last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others.

Usage examples:

The last of their guests had gone

adjective

On, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.

Usage examples:

Her left eye

adverb

On or to the left side.

Usage examples:

Turn left here

noun

Relating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views; left wing.

Usage examples:

Left periodicals such as marxism today

adjective

Exceptionally good.

Usage examples:

The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

verb

Continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

The minority of drivers who persist in drinking

verb

To continue to exist past the usual time, or to continue to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

Usage examples:

If the pain persists, consult a doctor., although the meeting had ended, she persisted in trying to…

verb

Prove more powerful or superior.

Usage examples:

It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion

verb

To exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence

Usage examples:

Let’s hope that common sense prevails., in spite of injuries, our team prevailed and went on to win.

verb

To get control or influence in a particular situation

Usage examples:

Prevail over sth they complained that corporate interests often prevailed over the needs of the ind…

adjective

Remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone.

Usage examples:

The withdrawal of residual occupying forces

noun

A quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for.

Usage examples:

The keynesian component is clearly a residual which is arrived at by subtracting the natural and cl…

adjective

Resulting or left from something that was previously present

Usage examples:

Residual oil has to be cleaned up.

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

verb

Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Usage examples:

Against all odds the child survived

verb

To continue to live or to exist, esp. after a dangerous event

Usage examples:

[ i ] the baby was born with a defective heart and survived for only a few hours., [ t ] the buildi…

verb

To continue to exist, and not to fail or be destroyed

Usage examples:

The family is struggling to survive on a very reduced income., a large amount of money will have to…

adjective

Remaining alive, especially after the death of another or others.

Usage examples:

There were no surviving relatives

verb

Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

Usage examples:

Against all odds the child survived

adjective

Continuing to live or exist

Usage examples:

The rhinoceros is one of the world's oldest surviving species., her estate was divided between her …

adjective

Not tied or fastened.

Usage examples:

The top few buttons of his shirt were undone

verb

Unfasten, untie, or loosen (something).

Usage examples:

The knot was difficult to undo

adjective

Unfastened

Usage examples:

Why didn't you tell me my zip was undone!, damn, my shoe-laces have come undone again.

adjective

Not finished or concluded; incomplete.

Usage examples:

Her last novel is unfinished

adjective

Not finished or complete

Usage examples:

An unfinished apartment building in north hollywood caught fire shortly after midnight.

adjective

(of a problem, question, or dispute) not resolved.

Usage examples:

A number of issues remain unresolved

adjective

(esp. of a problem or difficulty) not solved or ended

Usage examples:

The mayor’s race remains unresolved.

adjective

Lacking order or stability.

Usage examples:

An unsettled childhood

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective

Tending to change suddenly; not having a regular pattern

Usage examples:

Things are unsettled in the state’s political arena., the forecast is for unsettled weather, with m…

adjective

Not being, or never having been, used.

Usage examples:

Any unused equipment will be welcomed back

adjective

Not being used at present, or never having been used

Usage examples:

The stationary exercise bike sits unused in the basement.