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See more synonyms for remain on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object) to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace. to stay behind or in the same place: to remain at home; I'll remain here when you go to the airport. to be left after the removal, loss, destruction, etc., of all else: The front wall is all that remains of the fort. to be left to be done, told, shown, etc.: Only the dishwashing remains. to be reserved or in store. Show More
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 remains, miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.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. Show More
Origin of remain 1375–1425; late Middle English remainen <
Anglo-French remain-, stressed stem of
Middle French remanoir <
Latin remanēre, equivalent to
re- re- +
manēre to stay; see
manor Related forms un·re·main·ing , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for remaining leftover ,
outstanding ,
surviving ,
extra ,
resting ,
halting ,
stopping ,
waiting ,
spare ,
lingering ,
left ,
residual ,
unused ,
vestigial Examples from the Web for remaining Contemporary Examples of remaining Their logic: the sea-creature would come alive and drink up any remaining alcohol.
Fold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess.
Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.
Today, there are only about 30,000 remaining , as they have disappeared from twenty-six countries.
Her destination was Corcoran, California, where Charles Manson is spending his remaining days in a state prison.
Historical Examples of remaining They filled two bottles they had remaining with the precious fluid.
Among the remaining symbols is the cross of four equal arms.
And, as for my own pleasure, I shall best consult it by remaining precisely where I am.
Nor is Battle Abbey the only remaining monument of Hastings.
The remaining four and a half companies continued to advance.
British Dictionary definitions for remaining 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 Show More
Word Origin for remain C14: from Old French remanoir , from Latin remanēre to be left, from re- + manēre to stay
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Word Origin and History for remaining v. early 15c., from Anglo-French remayn- , Old French remain- , stressed stem of remanoir "stay, dwell, remain; be left; hold out," from Latin remanere "to remain, to stay behind; be left behind; endure, abide, last" (cf. Spanish remaner , Italian rimanere ), from re- "back" (see re- ) + manere "to stay, remain" (see mansion ). Related: Remained ; remaining .
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n. "those left over or surviving," mid-15c., from Middle French remain , back-formation from Old French remanoir , remaindre , or else formed in Middle English from remain (v.). But the more usual noun in English has been remainder except in remains , euphemism for "corpse," attested from c.1700, from mortal remains .
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