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View usage for: (rɪteɪnəʳ) Word forms: plural retainers1. countable nounA retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer. Liz was being paid a regular monthly retainer. Synonyms: fee, advance, deposit, partial payment More Synonyms of retainer 2. countable nounA servant who has been with one family for a long time can be referred to as a retainer. [old-fashioned] I found the gardener, a family retainer, morosely surveying the scene. More Synonyms of retainer retainer in British English (rɪˈteɪnə) noun1. history a supporter or dependant of a person of rank, esp a soldier 2. a servant, esp one who has been with a family for a long time 3. a clip, frame, or similar device that prevents a part of a machine, engine, etc, from moving 4. a dental appliance for holding a loose tooth or prosthetic device in position 5. a fee paid in advance to secure first option on the services of a barrister, jockey, etc 6. a reduced rent paid for a flat, room, etc, during absence to reserve it for future use retainer in American English 1 (rɪˈteɪnər) noun1. a person or thing that retains 2. a person serving another, esp. someone of rank; servant, attendant, adherent, etc. 3. any of several devices used to retain ; specif.,a. a groove, frame, etc. within which roller bearings are held b. a device designed to hold teeth in position after they have been adjusted by orthodontics retainer in American English 2 (rɪˈteɪnər) noun Law1. the act of engaging the services of a lawyer, consultant, etc. 2. a fee paid in advance to make such services available when needed Word origin ME reteyner: see retain & , sense -er (sense 3 )Examples of 'retainer' in a sentenceretainer In other languagesretainer British English: retainer NOUN A retainer is a fee that you pay to someone in order to make sure that they will be available to do work for you if you need them to. I'll need a five-hundred-dollar retainer. - American English: retainer
- Brazilian Portuguese: adiantamento
- Chinese: 预付聘金
- European Spanish: anticipo
- French: acompte
- German: Vorschuss
- Italian: acconto
- Japanese: 依頼料
- Korean: > 선임료변호사 등의
- European Portuguese: adiantamento
- Latin American Spanish: adelanto
Definition a fee paid in advance to engage someone's services Clients would pay a retainer to ensure she did not work for their rivals. Synonyms fee partial payment retaining fee Definition a servant who has been with a family for a long time the ever-faithful family retainer Synonyms valetsupporter footman flunky Additional synonymsDefinition a payment made before it is legally due She was paid a £100,000 advance for her next two novels. Synonyms down payment, credit, fee, deposit, retainer, prepayment, loanDefinition a person who assists, guides, or provides a service He was working as a car-park attendant. Synonyms assistant, guide, guard, servant, companion, aide, escort, follower, steward, waiter, usher, warden, helper, auxiliary, custodian, page, menial, concierge, underling (derogatory), lackey, chaperon, flunkyDefinition a person who depends on another for financial support They raise funds to help ex-service personnel and their dependants. Synonyms relative, rellie (Australian, slang), child, minor, subordinate, cohort (US), protégé, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, retainer, hanger-on, minion, vassal- resurrection
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Additional synonymsDefinition money given in part payment for goods or services A deposit of £20 is required when ordering. Synonyms down payment, security, stake, pledge, warranty, instalment, retainer, part payment Definition a household servant He worked for 10 or 15 years as a domestic. Synonyms servant, help, maid, woman (informal), daily, char (informal), charwoman, daily help, maid-of-all-work Definition a manservant who wears ceremonial dress Synonyms manservant, valet, footman, lackeyDefinition a person employed by someone powerful to carry out orders the Sheriff's henchman, Sir Guy of Gisborne Synonyms attendant, supporter, heavy (slang), associate, aide, follower, subordinate, bodyguard, minder (slang), crony, sidekick (slang), cohort (US), right-hand man or woman or person, minion, satellite, myrmidon Definition a servile follower I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. Synonyms hanger-on, fawner, pawn, attendant, tool, instrument, parasite, cohort (US), valet, menial, minion, footman, sycophant, yes-man, manservant, toady, flunky, brown-noser (taboo, slang), flatterer, ass-kisser (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), varlet (archaic) Definition (in feudal society) a man who gave military service to a lord in return for protection and often land the vassal's oath of homage to his lord Synonyms serf, slave, bondsman, subject, retainer, thrall, varlet (archaic), bondservant, liegeman |