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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.
re· main ri-ˈmān. remained; remaining; remains. Synonyms of remain. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. only a few ruins remain. b. : to be something yet to be shown, done, or treated. it remains to be seen. 2. : to stay in the same place or with the same person or group. especially : to stay behind. 3.
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.
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.
The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they have died, sometimes after they have been dead for a long time.
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.
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.
