Lie
Remain
Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Instead of becoming the healer despite almost no training in the show, her talents and interest lie in the other direction and will likely remain insistant on being the Black Mage.
Source: Fan Fic / Embers -
And the worst thing about it is that's it a lie created by King Candy so Vanellope can remain forever a glitch.
Source: Disney / Wreck-It Ralph -
Cut to the present, and not only does his civilization lie in ruins, but only he and his two vassals remain.
Source: Series / Kamen Rider Gaim
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Remain and Lie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lie/remain
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