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remain

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/rɪˈmeɪn/ · re-main

to continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have gone.

Meanings

verbformal

to continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have gone.

موجود رہنا، خاص طور پر جب دوسری چیزیں موجود نہ ہوں۔

رہنا

rehna

Formal: موجود رہنا

Synonyms

staylastpersistرہناباقی رہناٹھہرنا

Antonyms

leavedepartquitچلے جاناچھوڑ دیناروپوش ہونا

Common Collocations

  • remain calm
  • remain silent
  • remain focused

Example Sentences

I will remain here until you return.

میں یہاں رہوں گا جب تک کہ تم واپس نہ آؤ.

Main yahaan rahoon ga jab tak tum wapas na aao.

Despite the challenges, we must remain hopeful.

چیلنجز کے باوجود، ہمیں پر امید رہنا چاہیے.

Challenges ke bawajood, humein pur umeed rehna chahiye.

Please remain seated until the show is over.

براہ کرم شو ختم ہونے تک بیٹھے رہیں.

Barah-e-karam show khatam hone tak baithay rahain.

Easily Confused With

remain:Don't confuse with 'remind', which means to cause someone to remember something.

Word Family

remains
nounباقی ماندہ
remaining
adjectiveباقی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'remain' as 're-main', staying on track.

Picture a person staying in a room while others leave.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one, for whom we could die.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

وسوسے کرنے والے ہمیشہ رہتے ہیں۔

Waswase karne wale hamesha rehte hain.

Those who have doubts always remain.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "remanere" — to stay behind

First known use: 14th century

The term 'remain' has evolved from the Latin 'remanere', which means to stay or to stay behind. It has been used in English since the 14th century.