remain

(verb) stay the same; remain in a certain state. Synonyms: stay, rest. Examples: "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it." "Rest assured." "Stay alone." "He remained unmoved by her tears." "The bad weather continued for another week."

(verb) continue in a place, position, or situation. Synonyms: stay, stay on, continue. Examples: "After graduation, she stayed on in cambridge as a student adviser." "Stay with me, please." "Despite student protests, he remained dean for another year." "She continued as deputy mayor for another year."

(verb) be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.. Examples: "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger." "Carter remains the only president in recent history under whose presidency the u.s. did not fight a war."

(verb) stay behind. Synonyms: persist, stay. Examples: "The smell stayed in the room." "The hostility remained long after they made up."