The difference between Bide and Remain
When used as verbs, bide means to bear, whereas remain means to stay behind while others withdraw.
Remain is also noun with the meaning: that which is left.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bide and Remain
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Bide as a verb (transitive, chiefly, dialectal):
To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
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Bide as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal):
To dwell or reside in a location; to abide.
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Bide as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal):
To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
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Bide as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To wait for; to await.
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Remain as a noun (mostly, in the plural):
That which is left; relic; remainder.
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Remain as a noun (in the plural):
That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
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Remain as a noun:
Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works.
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Remain as a noun (obsolete):
State of remaining; stay.
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Remain as a verb:
To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
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Remain as a verb:
To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
Examples:
"There was no food in the house, so I had to remain hungry."
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Remain as a verb:
To await; to be left to.
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Remain as a verb (copulative):
To continue in a state of being.
Examples:
"The light remained red for two full minutes."