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- DictionaryRe·mains/rəˈmānz/
plural
- 1. the parts left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed: "the remains of a sandwich lunch were on the table"
The meaning of REMAIN is to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. How to use remain in a sentence.
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pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away: The remains of lunch were still on the table. We visited the remains of a 12th century monastery. human/someone's remains formal.
Remains definition: any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc. See examples of REMAINS used in a sentence.
to be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else: The front wall is all that remains of the fort. Synonyms: abide, endure. to be left to be done, told, shown, etc.: Only the dishwashing remains. to be reserved or in store.
to continue to exist when other parts or other things no longer exist: After the flood, nothing remained of the village. Only a few hundred of these animals remain today. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. the fact remains. it remains to be seen.
to stay in the same place or in the same condition: [ I ] The doctor said he should remain in bed for a few days. [ L ] She remained silent.
Definition of remain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
It remains to be seen (= it will only be known later) whether you are right. There remained one significant problem. Questions remain about the President's honesty.
The word remains can mean a dead body, so a detective might investigate to find out if some bones found in a lake are human or non-human remains. You can also use remains to mean the part of something that's left behind after the rest has been used or thrown away.
To remain is to stay in the same place or situation. You can remain at home instead of going out to the movies with your friends, but that doesn't mean you won't remain friends. If things remain the same, they don't change, and if your family remains in the same town, they don't move.
