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remain
verb
to
stay
in
the
same
place
or
keep
the
same
state
without
leaving
or
changing
•
After
the
fire
alarm
,
everyone
evacuated
the
building
,
but
the
security
guard
remained
inside
to
check
every
floor
.
After
the
fire
alarm
,
everyone
evacuated
the
building
,
but
the
security
guard
remained
inside
to
check
every
floor
.
•
It's
important
to
remain
calm
during
an
emergency
.
It's
important
to
remain
calm
during
an
emergency
.
Middle
English
remainen
,
from
Old
French
remaindre
,
from
Latin
remanēre
"
to
stay
back
" (
re-
"
back
"
+
manēre
"
to
stay
").
verb
to
be
left
after
other
things
or
people
have
gone
,
been
used
,
or
been
removed
•
Only
two
slices
of
pizza
remain
in
the
box
after
the
party
.
Only
two
slices
of
pizza
remain
in
the
box
after
the
party
.
•
When
the
tide
went
out
,
little
pools
of
water
remained
among
the
rocks
.
When
the
tide
went
out
,
little
pools
of
water
remained
among
the
rocks
.
verb
to
still
need
to
be
done
,
decided
,
or
discovered
•
It
remains
to
be
seen
whether
the
team
will
reach
the
final
.
It
remains
to
be
seen
whether
the
team
will
reach
the
final
.
•
Much
work
remains
before
the
bridge
can
be
opened
to
traffic
.
Much
work
remains
before
the
bridge
can
be
opened
to
traffic
.
main
adjective
more
important
,
larger
,
or
more
powerful
than
anything
or
anyone
else
in
the
same
group
•
The
main
road
into
the
city
is
closed
today
.
The
main
road
into
the
city
is
closed
today
.
•
Chocolate
was
the
main
ingredient
in
the
cake
.
Chocolate
was
the
main
ingredient
in
the
cake
.
From
Old
English
mægen
(
strength
,
power
),
later
sense
shift
to
“
chief
,
principal
”
in
Middle
English
.
noun
a
large
public
pipe
or
cable
that
carries
water
,
gas
,
electricity
,
or
sewage
to
many
buildings
•
A
leak
in
the
water
main
flooded
the
street
.
A
leak
in
the
water
main
flooded
the
street
.
•
Workers
are
laying
a
new
gas
main
under
the
sidewalk
.
Workers
are
laying
a
new
gas
main
under
the
sidewalk
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
sense
of
“
main
”
meaning
“
chief
,
principal
,”
applied
to
the
chief
pipe
or
cable
in
a
system
(
19th
c
.).
adverb
very
;
extremely
(
dialect
)
•
I'm
main
glad
to
see
ye
safe
and
sound
.
I'm
main
glad
to
see
ye
safe
and
sound
.
•
The
winter
was
main
cold
up
in
the
hills
.
The
winter
was
main
cold
up
in
the
hills
.
Scots
and
Northern
English
dialect
form
of
“
mighty
”,
influenced
by
earlier
noun
sense
of
strength
.
maintain
verb
to
keep
something
in
good
working
order
or
in
the
same
physical
condition
through
regular
care
and
repair
•
Every
spring
,
Mia
carefully
maintains
her
bicycle
so
it
rides
smoothly
all
year
.
Every
spring
,
Mia
carefully
maintains
her
bicycle
so
it
rides
smoothly
all
year
.
•
The
janitor
maintains
the
building's
heating
system
to
prevent
breakdowns
.
The
janitor
maintains
the
building's
heating
system
to
prevent
breakdowns
.
From
Middle
English
mainteinen
,
from
Old
French
maintenir
,
from
Latin
manutenēre
“
to
hold
in
the
hand
,
keep
”,
from
manus
“
hand
”
+
tenēre
“
to
hold
”.
verb
to
continue
to
have
or
keep
at
the
same
level
,
rate
,
or
condition
•
The
school
strives
to
maintain
high
academic
standards
.
The
school
strives
to
maintain
high
academic
standards
.
•
Athletes
must
maintain
a
healthy
diet
to
perform
well
.
Athletes
must
maintain
a
healthy
diet
to
perform
well
.
verb
to
state
something
strongly
as
a
fact
;
to
assert
or
claim
•
The
scientist
maintains
that
climate
change
is
accelerating
.
The
scientist
maintains
that
climate
change
is
accelerating
.
•
She
firmly
maintained
her
innocence
throughout
the
trial
.
She
firmly
maintained
her
innocence
throughout
the
trial
.
verb
to
provide
for
the
living
expenses
of
someone
;
to
support
financially
•
He
works
two
jobs
to
maintain
his
family
.
He
works
two
jobs
to
maintain
his
family
.
•
The
scholarship
will
help
her
maintain
herself
while
studying
abroad
.
The
scholarship
will
help
her
maintain
herself
while
studying
abroad
.
remaining
adjective
still
left
after
other
parts
or
items
have
been
removed
,
used
,
or
dealt
with
.
•
Please
divide
the
remaining
cake
equally
among
the
guests
.
Please
divide
the
remaining
cake
equally
among
the
guests
.
•
The
captain
gathered
the
remaining
players
for
a
quick
pep
talk
.
The
captain
gathered
the
remaining
players
for
a
quick
pep
talk
.
mainly
adverb
for
the
most
part
;
mostly
;
chiefly
•
The
audience
was
mainly
composed
of
college
students
.
The
audience
was
mainly
composed
of
college
students
.
•
We
grow
vegetables
mainly
for
our
own
use
.
We
grow
vegetables
mainly
for
our
own
use
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
main
”
meaning
“
principal
”
+
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
”,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
domain
noun
a
particular
field
of
activity
,
knowledge
,
or
interest
•
The
new
software
engineer
quickly
adapted
to
the
cybersecurity
domain
.
The
new
software
engineer
quickly
adapted
to
the
cybersecurity
domain
.
•
Though
I
studied
biology
,
economics
is
outside
my
domain
of
expertise
.
Though
I
studied
biology
,
economics
is
outside
my
domain
of
expertise
.
Borrowed
into
Middle
English
from
Old
French
domaine
“
lord
’
s
estate
,”
ultimately
from
Latin
dominium
“
ownership
,
property
.”
noun
land
or
property
that
someone
owns
or
controls
•
The
vast
forest
became
part
of
the
king
’
s
domain
after
the
treaty
.
The
vast
forest
became
part
of
the
king
’
s
domain
after
the
treaty
.
•
The
estate
agent
showed
us
every
corner
of
the
noble
family
’
s
domain
.
The
estate
agent
showed
us
every
corner
of
the
noble
family
’
s
domain
.
noun
a
unique
address
on
the
internet
that
identifies
a
website
or
email
destination
•
We
bought
a
short
domain
to
make
the
website
easier
to
remember
.
We
bought
a
short
domain
to
make
the
website
easier
to
remember
.
•
The
company
’
s
email
addresses
all
share
the
same
domain
.
The
company
’
s
email
addresses
all
share
the
same
domain
.
noun
in
mathematics
,
the
complete
set
of
possible
input
values
for
which
a
function
is
defined
•
For
the
function
f
(
x
)
=√x
,
the
domain
includes
all
non-negative
real
numbers
.
For
the
function
f
(
x
)
=√x
,
the
domain
includes
all
non-negative
real
numbers
.
•
You
must
state
the
domain
before
graphing
the
equation
.
You
must
state
the
domain
before
graphing
the
equation
.
maintenance
noun
-
maintenance
the
regular
work
or
care
needed
to
keep
a
building
,
machine
,
or
system
in
good
condition
and
working
properly
•
The
janitor
performs
maintenance
on
the
elevators
every
month
.
The
janitor
performs
maintenance
on
the
elevators
every
month
.
•
Without
regular
maintenance
,
the
garden
fountain
quickly
filled
with
algae
.
Without
regular
maintenance
,
the
garden
fountain
quickly
filled
with
algae
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
maintenance
’,
from
maintenir
‘
to
maintain
’.
noun
-
maintenance
the
money
someone
is
legally
required
to
pay
,
usually
after
a
divorce
,
to
support
a
former
spouse
or
child
•
After
the
divorce
,
he
paid
monthly
maintenance
to
help
support
his
children
.
After
the
divorce
,
he
paid
monthly
maintenance
to
help
support
his
children
.
•
Failure
to
provide
court-ordered
maintenance
can
lead
to
legal
penalties
.
Failure
to
provide
court-ordered
maintenance
can
lead
to
legal
penalties
.
Sense
of
‘
financial
support
’
developed
in
18th-century
legal
usage
,
extending
the
idea
of
sustaining
someone
’
s
living
.
mainstream
adjective
typical
of
,
or
accepted
by
,
most
people
in
society
•
She
prefers
mainstream
fashion
sold
in
big
shopping
malls
.
She
prefers
mainstream
fashion
sold
in
big
shopping
malls
.
•
Most
people
get
their
news
from
mainstream
television
channels
.
Most
people
get
their
news
from
mainstream
television
channels
.
noun
the
ideas
,
activities
,
or
tastes
that
are
accepted
by
the
largest
group
of
people
at
a
particular
time
•
While
indie
films
often
take
risks
,
Hollywood
blockbusters
usually
aim
for
the
mainstream
.
While
indie
films
often
take
risks
,
Hollywood
blockbusters
usually
aim
for
the
mainstream
.
•
K-pop
used
to
be
niche
,
but
it
has
now
entered
the
global
mainstream
.
K-pop
used
to
be
niche
,
but
it
has
now
entered
the
global
mainstream
.
From
main
(“
principal
”)
+
stream
(“
current
,
direction
of
flow
”),
first
used
metaphorically
in
the
19th
century
for
the
dominant
course
of
opinion
.
verb
to
cause
someone
or
something
to
become
accepted
as
normal
,
especially
by
integrating
it
into
the
dominant
group
or
system
•
The
school
aims
to
mainstream
students
with
disabilities
into
regular
classrooms
.
The
school
aims
to
mainstream
students
with
disabilities
into
regular
classrooms
.
•
Streaming
services
helped
mainstream
independent
films
that
once
struggled
for
theater
space
.
Streaming
services
helped
mainstream
independent
films
that
once
struggled
for
theater
space
.