remain

/ɹɪˈmeɪn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: remains · remaining · remained

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That which is left; relic; remainder.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Còn lại, tàn dư, phần còn lại

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những gì còn lại của con người sau khi mất đi sự sống

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở lại sau khi những người hoặc phần khác đã bị loại bỏ hoặc biến mất

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Verb

Examples

After three rounds of interviews, only 5 candidates remained.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị bỏ lại sau khi một số hoặc lượng đã bị trừ hoặc cắt bỏ

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Verb

Examples

If you divide 20 apples between three people, each gets six and two remain.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “remain” mean?

That which is left; relic; remainder.

Is “remain” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.