remain vs be

remain and be both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remain	No	No	Yes	No
be	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, be is a hypernym of remain; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than remain:

remain: stay the same; remain in a certain state
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

As verbs, be is a hyponym of remain; that is, be is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remain:

remain: stay the same; remain in a certain state
be: to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form

Other hyponyms of remain include keep out, sit tight, stay together, stick together, stand, keep, stay fresh.

As verbs, be is a hypernym of remain; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than remain:

remain: continue in a place, position, or situation
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

As verbs, be is a hypernym of remain; that is, be is a word with a broader meaning than remain:

remain: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
be: have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

remain (verb)	be (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	spend or use time
be in a certain place and not leave	work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
continue in a place, position, or situation	have an existence, be extant
be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.	have life, be alive
	form or compose
	have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
	occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
	be identical to; be someone or something
	be identical or equivalent to
	represent, as of a character on stage
	be priced at
	to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form