/ Dictionary / Index R remain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•main Pronunciation: (ri-mān'), [key] — v.i. 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. —n. Usually,something that remains or is left. fossil remains; organic 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 miscellaneous, fragmentary, or other writings still unpublished at the time of an author's death.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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: remain (Thesaurus) rem remainder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language