Pronunciation IPA (key): /rɪˈmeɪn/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: re‧main Verb Plain form remain Third-person singular remains Past tense remained Past participle remained Present participle remaining If something remains it stays. It does not go away. I'll remain here as wait for you. He remained at home. If something remains it does not change. She remains is pretty as ever. I remain loyal to the my friends. Noun Singular remain Plural remains (usually plural) The remains of something are parts of something gone that are still here. This is often used for what is left of dead person whose body was damaged or decayed.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.