retain

verb

re·tain ri-ˈtān How to pronounce retain (audio)

retained; retaining; retains

transitive verb

: to keep in possession or use

: to keep in one's pay or service

specifically : to employ by paying a retainer

: to keep in mind or memory : remember

: to hold secure or intact

Example Sentences

A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease. They insisted on retaining old customs. You will retain your rights as a citizen. The TV show has retained its popularity for many years. The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees. The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent. They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey. You may need to retain an attorney. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Our national prognosis would likely be brighter had Biden, the unfailingly moderate voice of the establishment, simply been trying to scare up enough votes for Democrats to retain control of the Senate and the House in November.

Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 The optics weren't good in that Lamet had only recently reached five years of major-league service time, which meant the Brewers were no longer able to simply option him to the minor leagues and retain control of him.

Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Even if the Glazers retain control of the club, by this time next year that might be the case.

Justin Lahart, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Their race, one of the last notable Democratic House primaries of the midterm season, highlighted party splinters ahead of what’s expected to be a tight November fight to retain control of Congress.

Isabella Murray, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2022 The same Monmouth poll found that 59 percent of young voters want Democrats to retain control of Congress in November, compared to only 34 percent who prefer the GOP.

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 In this scenario, employees are able to cut back on the time typically wasted on travel to HQ, and employers can retain greater control over operations that a physical environment affords.

Dan Zakai, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Angelos, 55, prefers to sell a piece of the Orioles while continuing to retain his family’s majority control, two people told The Baltimore Sun in interviews.

Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2022 Want to retain more control over your data in the cloud?

Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 See More

retaining 1 of 2

noun

as in holding

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

holding
retention
keeping
possession
support
control
custody
maintenance
hands
enjoyment
conservation
safekeeping
ownership
care
claiming
power
mastery
procurement
proprietorship
repossession
dominion
confiscation
commandeering
authority
collaring
command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

surrendering
relinquishment
transferal
dispossession
nonpossession

retaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of retain

as in keeping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

keeping
holding
preserving
possessing
saving
having
reserving
withholding
protecting
conserving
enjoying
guarding
owning
managing
controlling
boasting
holding on to
hanging on to
detaining
commanding
cherishing
directing
harboring
ruling
hugging
treasuring
bearing
clinging (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

relinquishing
yielding
releasing
surrendering
abandoning
giving
dropping
contributing
ceding
discarding
dumping
handing over
donating
losing
rejecting
declining
handing out
repudiating
giving up
spurning

as in possessing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

possessing
owning
having
enjoying
holding
keeping
commanding
reserving
withholding
carrying
rejoicing in
bearing
boasting
sporting
showing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lacking
wanting
relinquishing
abandoning
yielding
renouncing
discarding
dumping
surrendering
ceding
requiring
rejecting
declining
needing
disclaiming
handing over
repudiating
disowning
spurning

as in employing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

employing
recruiting
hiring
engaging
paying
placing
enlisting
assuming
feeing
promoting
rehiring
re-engaging
reengaging
upgrading
taking on
contracting
re-employing
laying on
reemploying
partnering
subcontracting
advancing
signing (up or on)
jobbing
apprenticing
scouting
headhunting
keeping (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dismissing
discharging
firing
sacking
canning
axing
laying off
locking out
furloughing

单词	retaining
释义	retain verb re·tain ri-ˈtān retained; retaining; retains transitive verb 1 a : to keep in possession or use b : to keep in one's pay or service specifically : to employ by paying a retainer c : to keep in mind or memory : remember 2 : to hold secure or intact Synonyms hold keep reserve withhold See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease. They insisted on retaining old customs. You will retain your rights as a citizen. The TV show has retained its popularity for many years. The company's goal is to attract and retain good employees. The team failed to retain him, and he became a free agent. They have decided to retain a firm to conduct a survey. You may need to retain an attorney. See More Recent Examples on the Web Our national prognosis would likely be brighter had Biden, the unfailingly moderate voice of the establishment, simply been trying to scare up enough votes for Democrats to retain control of the Senate and the House in November. Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 The optics weren't good in that Lamet had only recently reached five years of major-league service time, which meant the Brewers were no longer able to simply option him to the minor leagues and retain control of him. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Even if the Glazers retain control of the club, by this time next year that might be the case. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Their race, one of the last notable Democratic House primaries of the midterm season, highlighted party splinters ahead of what’s expected to be a tight November fight to retain control of Congress. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2022 The same Monmouth poll found that 59 percent of young voters want Democrats to retain control of Congress in November, compared to only 34 percent who prefer the GOP. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 In this scenario, employees are able to cut back on the time typically wasted on travel to HQ, and employers can retain greater control over operations that a physical environment affords. Dan Zakai, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Angelos, 55, prefers to sell a piece of the Orioles while continuing to retain his family’s majority control, two people told The Baltimore Sun in interviews. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2022 Want to retain more control over your data in the cloud? Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English reteinen, retainen, from Anglo-French retenir, reteigner, from Latin retinēre to hold back, restrain, from re- + tenēre to hold — more at thin First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition retain verb re·tain ri-ˈtān retained; retaining 1 : to keep or continue to use They retain old customs. 2 : to hold safe or unchanged Lead retains heat. Medical Definition retain transitive verb re·tain ri-ˈtān 1 : to hold or keep in retain fluids 2 : to keep in mind or memory Legal Definition retain transitive verb re·tain ri-ˈtān 1 : to keep in possession or use 2 : to keep in one's pay or service specifically : to employ (as a lawyer) by paying a retainer retaining 1 of 2 noun as in holding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance holding retention keeping possession support control custody maintenance hands enjoyment conservation safekeeping ownership care claiming power mastery procurement proprietorship repossession dominion confiscation commandeering authority collaring command Antonyms & Near Antonyms surrendering relinquishment transferal dispossession nonpossession retaining 2 of 2 verb present participle of retain 1 as in keeping 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 Synonyms & Similar Words keeping holding preserving possessing saving having reserving withholding protecting conserving enjoying guarding owning managing controlling boasting holding on to hanging on to detaining commanding cherishing directing harboring ruling hugging treasuring bearing clinging (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms relinquishing yielding releasing surrendering abandoning giving dropping contributing ceding discarding dumping handing over donating losing rejecting declining handing out repudiating giving up spurning See More 2 as in possessing 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 Synonyms & Similar Words possessing owning having enjoying holding keeping commanding reserving withholding carrying rejoicing in bearing boasting sporting showing off Antonyms & Near Antonyms lacking wanting relinquishing abandoning yielding renouncing discarding dumping surrendering ceding requiring rejecting declining needing disclaiming handing over repudiating disowning spurning See More 3 as in employing 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 Synonyms & Similar Words employing recruiting hiring engaging paying placing enlisting assuming feeing promoting rehiring re-engaging reengaging upgrading taking on contracting re-employing laying on reemploying partnering subcontracting advancing signing (up or on) jobbing apprenticing scouting headhunting keeping (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismissing discharging firing sacking canning axing laying off locking out furloughing See More
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