retain

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retain Definition

• (v) hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"
• (v) allow to remain in a place or position; "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
• (v) secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
• (v) keep in one''s mind; "I cannot retain so much information"

retain Synonyms

• continue
• hold
• hold back
• keep
• keep back
• keep going
• keep on
• retain