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retain

verb

1 retain

Hold back within.

Roget 150: be firm etc. adj.; stick fast; stand firm, keep firm, remain firm; weather the storm, stay the course, stick to the course, keep the faith, don't give in, don't buckle under.    settle, ... show more

2 retain

Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature:
— She retains a lawyer.
— She retained her composure.
— This garment retains its shape even after many washings.

synonyms: continue, keep, keep on.

3 retain

Secure and keep for possible future use or application:
— The landlord retained the security deposit.

synonyms: hold, hold back, keep back.

Roget 781: retain, keep; hold fast one's own, hold tight one's own, hold fast one's ground, hold tight one's ground; clinch, clench, clutch, grasp, gripe, hug, have a firm hold of.    ... show more

Dutch: behouden

4 retain

Keep in one's mind.


Moby thesaurus: absorb, balance, ballast, bear in mind, bespeak, book, bottle up, brief, brood over, cherish, cite, commission, conserve, contain, cork up, counterbalance, detain, dwell on, dwell upon, employ ... show more.

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