Remian vs. Remain: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 15, 2023
"Remian" is an incorrect spelling, while "Remain" is correct and means to stay in a particular state or position.
Which is correct: Remian or Remain
How to spell Remain?
Remian is Incorrect
Remain is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of "main" in "Remain" - the main way to spell it is with 'main'.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 14, 2023
Remember the saying "Remain in the game" - 'game' and 'remain' both have an 'a'.
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Oct 14, 2023
Picture the word "Remain" as "Re-main", emphasizing the correct 'main'.
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Oct 14, 2023
Avoid adding an unnecessary 'i' in "Remain".
Harlon Moss
Oct 14, 2023
Associate "Remain" with "rain" as both have the same 'ain' sound.
Janet White
Oct 14, 2023
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Remian and Remain Definitions
Remain
What is left after a part is taken or used.
Only a few slices of pizza remain.
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Sep 11, 2023
Remain
To be something yet to be done or considered.
Several issues remain to be resolved.
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Sep 11, 2023
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Remain
To continue in the same state or condition
These matters remain in doubt.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
To continue to be in the same place; stay or stay behind
We are remaining at home.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
To be left after the removal, loss, passage, or destruction of others
Only a few trees remained after the storm. ].
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
(in the plural) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.
After three rounds of interviews, only 5 candidates remained.
I like to make more than enough food if I have people round for dinner, so I can eat my way through what remains in the following days.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
(mathematics) To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
If you divide 20 apples between three people, each gets six and two remain.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
(copulative) To continue in a state of being.
There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry.
The light remained red for two full minutes.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
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.
Gather up the fragments that remain.
Of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
That . . . remains to be proved.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
Remain a widow at thy father's house.
Childless thou art; childless remain.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
State of remaining; stay.
Which often, since my here remain in England,I 've seen him do.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
That which is left; relic; remainder; - chiefly in the plural.
When this remain of horror has entirely subsided.
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
Old warriors whose adored remainsIn weeping vaults her hallowed earth contains!
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
The posthumous works or productions, esp. literary works, of one who is dead; as, Cecil's
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
Stay the same; remain in a certain state;
The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
Rest assured
Stay alone
He remained unmoved by her tears
The bad weather continued for another week
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
Continue in a place, position, or situation;
After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
Stay with me, please
Despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
She continued as deputy mayor for another year
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
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
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Sep 08, 2023
Remain
Stay behind;
The smell stayed in the room
The hostility remained long after they made up
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Sep 08, 2023
FAQs
What is the root word of Remain?
The root word is Latin "manere" meaning "to stay."
Aimie Carlson
Oct 14, 2023
Why is it called Remain?
It's called "Remain" from Latin "remanere" which means "to stay."
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Oct 14, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Remain?
There's no specific conjunction exclusive to "Remain"; it depends on context.
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Oct 14, 2023
Is Remain an abstract noun?
No, "Remain" is not typically considered an abstract noun.
Janet White
Oct 14, 2023
Which preposition is used with Remain?
"In" as in "remain in a state" or "with" as in "remain with me."
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Oct 14, 2023
Is Remain a negative or positive word?
Neutral; the connotation depends on context.
Harlon Moss
Oct 14, 2023
Which article is used with Remain?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on the context.
Janet White
Oct 14, 2023
Is Remain a vowel or consonant?
"Remain" is a word made up of both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 14, 2023
Is Remain a noun or adjective?
Primarily a verb, but can be a noun in contexts like "the remains of the day."
Sara Rehman
Oct 14, 2023
Is the word Remain is imperative?
It can be used in the imperative form, e.g., "Remain seated."
Harlon Moss
Oct 14, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Remain?
The second syllable, "main," is stressed.
Sara Rehman
Oct 14, 2023
Which determiner is used with Remain?
Determiners like "the," "some," and "any" can be used, depending on context.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 14, 2023
Is Remain a countable noun?
When used as a noun, it is generally uncountable, e.g., "the remains of the building."
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Oct 14, 2023
Is the Remain term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically in some contexts, e.g., "the remains of his dignity."
Harlon Moss
Oct 14, 2023
How is Remain used in a sentence?
Despite the challenges, she chose to remain optimistic.
Janet White
Oct 14, 2023
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