remain
verb
rɪˈmeɪn 
rɪˈmeɪn 
1 linking verb to continue to be something; to be still in the same state or condition+ adjective to remain silent/standing/seated/motionlessTrain fares are likely to remain unchanged.It remains true that sport is about competing well, not winning.Despite threats of strike action, the management remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached.+ noun In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.He will remain (as) manager of the club until the end of his contract.2 [intransitive] to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc; to continue to existVery little of the house remained after the fire.Only about half of the original workforce remains.There were only ten minutes remaining.3 [intransitive] remain (to do something) to still need to be done, said, or dealt withMuch remains to be done.It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right.There remained one significant problem.Questions remain about the president's honesty.I feel sorry for her, but the fact remains (that) she lied to us.4 [intransitive] + adverb/preposition to stay in the same place; to not leaveThey remained in Mexico until June.The plane remained on the ground.She left, but I remained behind. Idioms
see remain/stand aloof at aloof
Usage note: neverthelessConceding a point and making a counter-argumentWhile the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.Critics are wrong to argue that the film's plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre. Language Banks at argue, however, impersonal, opinion