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remain
verb as in stay, wait
Strongest matches
continue, endure, go on, hover, last, linger, live, persist, prevail, stand, stop, survive, wait
Strong matches
abide, bide, bivouac, bunk, cling, delay, dwell, freeze, halt, hang, inhabit, lodge, nest, outlast, outlive, pause, perch, reside, rest, roost, sojourn, squat, tarry, visit
Weak matches
be left, hang out, hold over, hold the fort, keep on, make camp, put on hold, remain standing, sit out, sit through, sit tight, stay behind, stay in, stay over, stay put, stick around
Example Sentences
One retired healthcare worker got a call purportedly from the sheriff’s office, informing her that she had missed her jury duty and must post a $7,500 bond to remain free until her court date.
Although the big enforcement sweep never came, many hotel workers and businesses remain anxious about the potential disruption it could cause.
Some stores and the chain’s website will remain open, and locations outside the U.S. will be unaffected.
Chief Executive Anne Wojcicki will resign but remain on the company’s board, the announcement said.
It also depends on customers remaining willing to allow their data to be used for research purposes.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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