1. (verb)stay, remain, rest stay the same; remain in a certain state Synonyms: breathe, quell, delay, bide, stick, pillow, stay, repose, last out, perch, ride out, persist, catch one's breath, rest, appease, lie, remain, take a breather, reside, stick around, abide, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain, roost
2. (verb)stay, stay on, continue, remain continue in a place, position, or situation Synonyms: go along, keep on, quell, delay, bide, stick, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, last out, ride out, persist, persist in, go forward, rest, appease, bear on, extend, remain, proceed, retain, stick around, abide, stay on, stay put, uphold, preserve, outride, continue, detain
3. (verb)remain be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc. Synonyms: continue, persist, rest, stay on, stay
4. (verb)persist, remain, stay stay behind Synonyms: hang on, last out, delay, stay on, stick, quell, stay, die hard, hang in, ride out, persist, hold on, rest, appease, prevail, persevere, bide, run, stick around, abide, endure, stay put, remain, outride, continue, detain
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'remain'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. remain To abide is to remain continuously without limit of time unless expressed by the context: "to-day I must abide at thy house," Luke xix, 5; "a settled place for thee to abide in forever," 1 K Synonyms: abide, anticipate, dwell, remain, stop, await, endure, reside, tarry, bear, expect, rest, tolerate, bide, inhabit, sojourn, wait, confront, live, stay, watch, continue, lodge Antonyms: abandon, forfeit, migrate, reject, avoid, forfend, move, resist, depart, journey, proceed, shun