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Adjective: remaining  ri'mey-ning
  1. Still present, unused, or unconsumed
    "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper";
    - leftover, left over, left, odd, unexpended
Verb: remain  ri'meyn
  1. Be in the same place or state for an extended period of time
    "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "He remained unmoved by her tears";
    - stay, rest
     
  2. Be in the same place, position, or situation for longer
    "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year";
    - stay, stay on, continue
     
  3. Remain in the same place or position
    "We are remaining in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati";
    - stay, stick, stick around, stay put
     
  4. Be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
    "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

See also: unexhausted

Type of: be, exist, stay in place

Encyclopedia: Remain