Keep and Remain

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Keep

Keep verb - Fail to spoil or rot.
Usage example: These potatoes keep for a long time
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Remain is a synonym for keep in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Remain" instead a verb "Keep".
Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Remain

Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
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Keep is a synonym for remain in continue to be topic. You can use "Keep" instead a verb "Remain".
Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

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character keep character remain character
people keep people remain people
name keep name remain name
time keep time remain time
Other words: way, world, money, game, players, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Graceling Friend to All Children: Fire, which is why her resolution to remain the last of her kind is so difficult to keep.
    Source: Literature / Graceling
  • Reed intends to let Ben keep his powers and for him to keep Ben's, which will be problematic for Reed but allow Ben to remain "more human".
    Source: Recap / Fantastic Four Worlds Greatest Heroes Bait And Switch
  • Video Game / Dark Souls There are many downsides, though; a decent arrow costs a rather large amount of souls, and you have to buy them in the hundreds to keep going; most bows are weaker than melee weapons; you have to remain stationary when preparing to fire an arrow, and manual aim is impractical at close range.
    Source: Video Game / Dark Souls
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