pertain vs remain

pertain

verb
  • To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable. 

  • To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of. 

  • To relate, to refer, be relevant to. 

remain

verb
  • To continue in a state of being. 

  • To await; to be left to. 

  • To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. 

  • To be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised. 

  • To stay after others or other parts have been removed or otherwise disappeared. 

noun
  • That which is left; relic; remainder. 

  • That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body. 

  • Posthumous works or productions, especially literary works. 

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