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[ ri-teyn ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈteɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to keep possession of.
to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom.
to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color.
to keep in mind; remember.
to hold in place or position.
to engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer.
Origin of retain First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English reteinen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre “to hold back, hold fast,” equivalent to re- re- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre “to hold”
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synonym study for retain 1 . See keep.
OTHER WORDS FROM retain re·tain·a·ble, adjective re·tain·a·bil·i·ty, re·tain·a·ble·ness, noun re·tain·ment, noun non·re·tain·a·ble, adjective
non·re·tain·ment, noun un·re·tain·a·ble, adjective un·re·tained, adjective un·re·tain·ing, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for retain Weeks retain ed an unparalleled legal team, which included bitter political rivals Hamilton and Burr.
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Once appointed, supreme court nominees stand for election in order to be retain ed.
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On the other hand, he has retain ed an attribute reminiscent of the other ex-fundies.
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And he retain ed his hold of my jacket, giving directions to his men the while.
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While the stems may be retain ed with the buttons, they should always be removed from the full-grown mushrooms.
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Following is a partial list of words of foreign origin which should not be italicized even when the original accents are retain ed.
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It would seem that he was now in easy circumstances, although he retain ed to the end his economical habits.
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The Dutch, who have retain ed in a debased form their own language, also engage largely in agriculture and viticulture.
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British Dictionary definitions for retain verb (tr) to keep in one's possession
to be able to hold or contain soil that retains water
(of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty
to hold in position
to keep for one's future use, as by paying a retainer or nominal charge to retain one's rooms for the holidays
law to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee
(in selling races) to buy back a winner that one owns when it is auctioned after the race
(of racehorse trainers) to pay an advance fee to (a jockey) so as to have prior or exclusive claims upon his services throughout the season
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Derived forms of retain retainable , adjective retainment , noun Word Origin for retain C14: from Old French retenir , from Latin retinēre to hold back, from re- + tenēre to hold
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