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verb (used with object)
1.
to keep possession of.
2.
to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom.
3.
to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color.
4.
to keep in mind; remember.
5.
EXPANDto hold in place or position.
6.
COLLAPSEto engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English reteinen < Old French retenir < Latin retinēre to hold back, hold fast, equivalent to re- re- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
1350–1400; Middle English reteinen < Old French retenir < Latin retinēre to hold back, hold fast, equivalent to re- re- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
Related forms
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
EXPANDAntonyms
1. loose, lose. 4. forget.
1. loose, lose. 4. forget.
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Retaining
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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