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Retain

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Pronounce Retain as R EH T AH IY N.

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to maintain in use or possession

retain(verb)

hold back within

"This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"

retain, continue, keep, keep on(verb)

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

"We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"

retain, hold, keep back, hold back(verb)

secure and keep for possible future use or application

"The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"

retain(verb)

keep in one's mind

"I cannot retain so much information"

to continue to have in one's possession or power

I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on

to keep, control, or experience as one's own

that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor

to provide with a paying job

her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again

We had to retain a lawyer.

keep on continue keep back hold back hold keep go along celebrate remain stay on go on stay carry on cover save hold on persist in go forward prevent keep open uphold extend proceed maintain hold open restrain observe bear on preserve sustain stay fresh accommodate wait book withhold moderate view as support apply harbour defend take hold bind deem hold up hold off take have concord check make admit go for take for throw defy control turn back harbor obligate carry give adjudge entertain forbear nurse oblige curb conceal confine have got arrest withstand agree hold in halt contain concur guard prevail reserve obtain declare stop bear conduct detain fulfil obey protect refrain hug keep in hand engage hire conserve retaining retention reservations maintaining conserving retains deduct reservation retained keeping conservation command enjoy own possess assume employ fee lay on pay place recruit sign (up or on) take on

give up hand over release relinquish surrender yield lack want ax axe can discharge dismiss fire sack

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• διατηρώ Greek
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• detentar retener Spanish
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• conserver maintenir retenir French
• coinnigh Irish
• megtart Hungarian
• habeo teneo retinent Latin
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