noun

1. REMAINS, the dead body of a human being
2. REMAINS, a relic that has been excavated from the soil
3. REMAINS, any object that is left unused or still extant

verb

1. REMAIN, stay the same; remain in a certain state
2. REMAIN, be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.
3. REMAIN, continue in a place, position, or situation
4. REMAIN, stay behind
5. REMAIN, to be left when the other parts are gone or have been used
6. REMAIN, to be something that still needs to be done, dealt with, etc.
7. REMAIN, to stay in the same place or with the same person or group : to stay after others have gone

1. Little remained after the fire.
2. Only two minutes still remain in the game.
3. The question remains: who fired the shot?