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retain
[ri-teyn]
verb (used with object)
to keep possession of.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: ,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.
Antonyms:to hold in place or position.
to engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee.
to retain a lawyer.
Medicine/Medical.to keep in the body, especially abnormally; fail to eliminate.
I was referred to a specialty clinic and they discovered that I was retaining urine.
retain
/ ɪˈٱɪ /
verb
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
Other Word Forms
- retainable adjective
- retainability noun
- retainableness noun
- retainment noun
- nonretainable adjective
- nonretainment noun
- unretainable adjective
- unretaining adjective
- ˈٲԳԳ noun
- ˈٲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of retain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And do not discount Hovland, who came within inches of hitting his opening drive out of bounds, but retained his composure to produce a typically swashbuckling round that featured three birdies and three bogeys.
The Oakmont course has proved to be a challenge for the entire field and, although McIlroy has been happy with some aspects of his game, retaining focus has been an issue at times.
Mr Sadler, who worked for the London Fire Brigade and was a retained firefighter for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, was another member of the rugby club.
In fact, the entire live-action endeavor hinged on whether Toothless could be properly translated as a photorealistic dragon among human actors and physical sets, while retaining the charm of the animated movies.
“The media needs to film this. This will reveal paid fake thugs posing as protesters becoming violent. ….The rest of us will demonstrate our non-violent innocence and retain our Constitutional right to peaceful protest.”
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