Change and Remain

Change

Change verb - Undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.
Usage example: She changed completely as she grew older

Remain is an antonym for change in topics: shift, substitute, make or become different.

Remain

Remain verb - Stay the same; remain in a certain state.
Usage example: He remained unmoved by her tears

Change is an antonym for remain.

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

Common collocations

character change character remain character
people change people remain people
name change name remain name
time change time remain time
Other words: way, personality, world, game, title, gender, ways, lives.

Both words in one sentence

  • Rounded Character On the other hand, sometimes they don't (need to) change and remain Static Characters.
  • Life Meter Fantasy games tend not to have the meter change color, and will instead have it remain a blue or green color.
    Source: Life Meter
  • Video Game / Mutant Mudds Only the backgrounds change color, though; Max and the Mudd sprites remain unchanged.
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