ALL meanings of remain
re·main
R r - intransitive verb remain continue to be 1
- intransitive verb remain stay behind 1
- intransitive verb remain be left 1
- noun plural remain corpse, dead body 1
- noun plural remain fossils 1
- abbreviation REMAIN ruins 1
- noun plural remain food: leftovers 1
- noun plural remain what is left: of sth 1
- noun plural remain remaining stock 1
- verb without object remain to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace. 1
- verb without object remain to stay behind or in the same place: to remain at home; I'll remain here when you go to the airport. 1
- verb without object remain to be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else: The front wall is all that remains of the fort. 1
- verb without object remain to be left to be done, told, shown, etc.: Only the dishwashing remains. 1
- verb without object remain to be reserved or in store. 1
- noun remain Usually, remains. something that remains or is left. 1
- noun remain 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 miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.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. 1
- verb remain If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. 0
- verb remain If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away. 0
- verb remain You can say that something remains when it still exists. 0
- verb remain If something remains to be done, it has not yet been done and still needs to be done. 0
- noun plural remain The remains of something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 0
- noun plural remain 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. 0
- noun plural remain Historical remains are things that have been found from an earlier period of history, usually buried in the ground, for example parts of buildings and pieces of pottery. 0
- verb remain You can use remain in expressions such as the fact remains that or the question remains whether to introduce and emphasize something that you want to talk about. 0
- verb remain to stay behind or in the same place 0
- verb remain to continue to be 0
- verb remain to be left, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc 0
- verb remain to be left to be done, said, etc 0
- intransitive verb remain to be left or left over when the rest has been taken away, destroyed, or disposed of in some way 0
- intransitive verb remain to stay while others go 0
- intransitive verb remain to stay in the same place 0
- intransitive verb remain to continue; go on being 0
- intransitive verb remain to continue to exist; endure; persist; last 0
- intransitive verb remain to be left to be dealt with, done, said, etc. 0