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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"
Add to word list. 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. If something remains, it continues to exist when other parts or things no longer do: [ I ] Only the foundation of the ancient temple remains.
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.
Add to word list. 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. If something remains, it continues to exist when other parts or things no longer do: [ I ] Only the foundation of the ancient temple remains.
Definition of remain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
remains. noun. /rɪˈmeɪnz/ [plural] remains (of something) the parts of something that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc. She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
noun. the dead body of a human being. synonyms: cadaver, clay, corpse, stiff. see more. noun. any object that is left unused or still extant. “I threw out the remains of my dinner” see more. Pronunciation. US. /rɪˈmeɪnz/ UK. /rɛˈmeɪnz/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Remains."
(formal) the body of a dead person or animal They had discovered human remains. See remains in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: remains. Definition of remains noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
