"remain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /rɪˈmeɪn/ Audio: en-us-remain.ogg [US] Forms: remain [singular], remains [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The remains of something are parts of something gone that are still here. This is often used for what is left of dead person whose body was damaged or decayed.
    Sense id: simple-remain-en-noun-cSsoq8co

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈmeɪn/ Audio: en-us-remain.ogg [US] Forms: remain [canonical], remains [third-person, singular], remained [past], remained [past, participle], remaining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something remains it stays. It does not go away.
    Sense id: simple-remain-en-verb-HW6QboRE
  2. If something remains it does not change.
    Sense id: simple-remain-en-verb-0nJT~18x
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