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   retain

   /rɪˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. continue to have (something); keep possession of: "built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features" Similar keepkeep possession ofkeep hold ofhold on tohold fast tokeep backhang on tocling toliterary:cleave tomaintainkeepcontinuepreservereserveconserveperpetuatecherishOpposite give uploseabolishdiscontinuealter
   • ▪ not abolish or alter; maintain: "the rights of defendants must be retained" Similar maintainkeepcontinuepreservereserveconserveperpetuatecherishOpposite abolishdiscontinuealter
   • ▪ keep in one's memory: "I retained a few French words and phrases" Similar remembermemorizekeep in one's mindkeep in one's memorylearnlearn by heartget by heartcommit to memoryget down patlearn by roteimpress on the memorybecome word-perfect inrecallcall to mindrecollectthink ofsucceed in rememberingget off patarchaic:conOpposite forget
   • 2. absorb and continue to hold (a substance): "limestone is known to retain water"
   • 3. keep (something) in place; hold fixed: "the successful design of a cartridge belt requires that the cartridges in it be properly located and retained in that position"
   • 4. keep (someone) engaged in one's service: "he has been retained as a freelance" Similar employcommissioncontractpaykeep on the payrollhave in employmenthireengageappointrecruitput on the payrollsecure the services ofsign onsign uptake ontake into one's employOpposite dismiss
   • ▪ secure the services of (a barrister) with a preliminary payment: "retain a barrister to handle the client's business"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French retenir, from Latin retinere, from re- ‘back’ + tenere ‘hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retainability noun
   • 2. retainable adjective
   • 3. retainment noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RETAIN definition: 1. to keep or continue to have something: 2. If a substance retains something, such as heat or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retainRetain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RETAIN is to keep in possession or use. How to use retain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retain.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. to keep in one's possession 2. to be able to hold or contain 3. (of a person) to be able to remember.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retainRetain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Retain means to hold on to or keep. People who can retain a lot of information are often mistaken for geniuses, but really they just have very good memories. To retain is to keep or maintain, whether in mind, possession or a certain condition.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionretain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   retain something to keep something; to continue to have something synonym preserve. to retain your independence; He struggled to retain control of the situation. The house retains much of its original charm. She retained her tennis title for the third year.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › retainRetain - definition of retain by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to keep in one's possession. 2. to be able to hold or contain: soil that retains water. 3. (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty. 4. to hold in position.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishretain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /rɪˈteɪn/ (rather formal) Verb Forms. retain something to keep something; to continue to have something synonym preserve to retain your independence He struggled to retain control of the situation. The house retains much of its original charm. She retained her tennis title for the third year. Want to learn more?

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRETAIN - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of retain – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to continue to keep something: Will this beauty queen retain her crown ? (Definition of retain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETAIN definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    To retain something means to continue to have that thing. The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. American English : retain / rɪˈteɪn /