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remain
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/rɪˈmeɪn/To continue to exist or be in a particular state, condition, or place when other parts have gone or changed.
remainder
adjectivenounverb+1C1
/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/The part that is left after other parts have been used, removed, or dealt with.
remainderman
nounC2
/rɪˈmeɪndəmæn/A person who is entitled to receive the remainder interest in a piece of property or an estate after the termination of a prior estate, such as a life estate.
remains
plural-nounB2
/rɪˈmeɪnz/What is left after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed; a remaining portion or trace.
remake
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˌriːˈmeɪk/To make something again, especially a film, song, or product.
reman
verb-transitiveC2
/ˌriːˈmæn/to refit, repair, or restaff a factory, workshop, or machine; especially to return to a state of readiness for manufacturing, often related to machinery or industrial operations.
remand
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/rɪˈmɑːnd/To send a prisoner back into custody to await further trial or sentencing; the state of being held in custody pending trial.
remand centre
nounC1
/rɪˈmɑːnd ˌsɛntə/A secure establishment where people accused of crimes are detained while awaiting trial or sentencing.
remand home
nounVery Low
/rɪˈmɑːnd ˌhəʊm/A residential institution for young offenders who are awaiting trial or have been sentenced to short-term detention.
remanded
adjectiveverbLow
/rɪˈmɑːndɪd/Sent back to custody or for further legal proceedings by a court.
remanence
nounC2/Technical
/ˈrɛmənəns/The residual magnetic induction left in a ferromagnetic material after an external magnetic field is removed.
remanent magnetism
nounC2
/ˈrɛmənənt ˈmæɡnɪtɪzəm/The magnetism that remains in a material after the magnetizing field is removed.
remanufacture
nounverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌriːmænjuˈfæktʃər/to take a used product, often at the end of its service life, and restore it to like-new or better condition, typically involving disassembly, cleaning, repair/replacement of worn components, and reassembly to meet original specifications.
remargin
verb-intransitiveLow (Technical/Business)
/riːˈmɑːdʒɪn/to provide a new or additional margin; to adjust the margin on a document or investment account.
remark
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/rɪˈmɑːk/To say or write something as a comment or observation.
remarque
nounLow / Specialized
/rɪˈmɑːk/A small design or mark made in the margin of a plate or print; a marginal comment or note.
remarry
verbC1
/ˌriːˈmæri/to marry again, after a divorce or the death of a spouse.
remaster
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌriːˈmɑːstə/To make a new, improved version of a recording, especially of music or film, from the original master copy using modern technology.
rematch
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈriː.mætʃ/A second or subsequent contest, fight, or game played between the same opponents.
remblai
nounC2/Technical
/ˈrɒmbleɪ/An engineered mound of earth or other fill material used as foundational support in construction.

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