remains
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[edit] Noun
remains (plural only; not used in singular form)
- What is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
- They buried the remains of their longtime friend in the town cemetery.
- The victim's remains were one small piece of bone.
- A relic of an ancient building or other structure.
- All that is left of the stock of some things; remnants.
- He couldn't bring himself to eat the remains of the chicken dinner.
- (rare) Plural form of remain.
[edit] Translations
what is left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse
relic of an ancient building or other structure
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all that is left of the stock of some things; remnants
[edit] Verb
remains
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of remain.
- We'll go ahead, while she remains here.
