REMAIN

(verb) 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"
synonyms : rest , stay
(verb) 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"
(verb) 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"
synonyms : continue , stay , stay on
(verb) stay behind
"The smell stayed in the room", "The hostility remained long after they made up"
synonyms : persist , stay
The negative feelings still persisted in their relationship. -added by naila_inlas

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