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remain with

[/rɪˈmeɪn wɪð/]
verb phrase
permanecer com
1. to stay with someone or in someone's company
I will remain with you until the doctor arrives.
Vou permanecer com você até o médico chegar.
2. to continue to be the property, responsibility, or possession of someone
The house will remain with his family for generations.
A casa permanecerá com sua família por gerações.
3. to stay in contact or maintain a relationship with someone
She decided to remain with her longtime partner.
Ela decidiu permanecer com seu parceiro de longa data.
Synonyms
stay withkeep withabide withstick with
Antonyms
leavedepart fromseparate fromabandon

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permanecer com
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ficar com
Colloquial alternative meaning to stay or keep with someone
Portugal
manter-se com
European Portuguese preference for certain contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

remain with someone through thick and thin
remain with one's principles
remain with the program
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