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To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

Example: There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry.

To await; to be left to.

To continue in a state of being.

Example: The light remained red for two full minutes.

An act or occurrence by which someone or something remains

Remnant.

Which remains, especially after something else has been removed.

Example: May I have the only remaining cake?