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- Dictionaryremains/rɪˈmeɪnz/
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" Similar
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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.
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. The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found.
verb. 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.
REMAIN definition: 1. to stay in the same place or in the same condition: 2. to continue to exist when other parts or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
verb. us / rɪˈmeɪn / 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.
[intransitive] to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc.; to continue to exist. Very little of the house remained after the fire. Only about half of the original workforce remains.
Definition of remains noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Remain definition: to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified. See examples of REMAIN used in a sentence.
