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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 meaning of REMAIN is to be a part not destroyed, taken, or used up. How to use remain in a sentence.
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.
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.
REMAIN meaning: 1. to stay in the same place or in the same condition: 2. to continue to exist when other parts or…. Learn more.
Remain definition: to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified. See examples of REMAIN used in a sentence.
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. Want to learn more?
[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.
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.
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.
