Definitions of remain:

• verb:   be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.

  Example: "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"

• verb:   stay behind

  Example: "The hostility remained long after they made up"

• verb:   stay the same; remain in a certain state

  Example: "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"

• verb:   continue in a place, position, or situation

  Example: "Despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"