remain
[ ri-meyn ]
/ rɪˈmeɪn /
verb (used without object)
noun
Usually remains.
something that remains or is left.
remains,
- miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.
- traces of some quality, condition, etc.
- a dead body; corpse.
- parts or substances remaining from animal or plant life that occur in the earth's crust or strata: fossil remains; organic remains.
Origin of remain
SYNONYMS FOR remain
synonym study for remain
1. See
continue.
OTHER WORDS FROM remain
un·re·main·ing, adjectiveWords nearby remain
relume,
relumine,
rely,
rem,
rem sleep,
remain,
remainder,
remainderman,
remains,
remak's sign,
remake
Example sentences from the Web for remains
British Dictionary definitions for remains (1 of 2)
remains
/ (rɪˈmeɪnz) /
pl n
any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc
the remains of a meal; archaeological remains
the body of a dead person; corpse
Also called: literary remains
the unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death
British Dictionary definitions for remains (2 of 2)
remain
/ (rɪˈmeɪn) /
verb (mainly intr)
to stay behind or in the same place
to remain at home; only Tom remained
(copula)
to continue to be
to remain cheerful
to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc
a little wine still remained in the bottle
to be left to be done, said, etc
it remains to be pointed out
See also
remains
Word Origin for remain
C14: from Old French
remanoir, from Latin
remanēre to be left, from
re- +
manēre to stay