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- pronunciation:
- rih
teIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
retains, retaining, retained |
| definition 1: |
to hold or keep.
The sidewalk retains heat from the sun.Our team retained control of the ball for most of the game.- synonyms:
- hold, keep, maintain
- antonyms:
- abandon, jettison, surrender, yield
- similar words:
- bear, have, preserve, reserve, save, secure, store, withhold
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| definition 2: |
to be able to remember.
She has retained everything she learned in science class last year.- synonyms:
- harbor, remember
- antonyms:
- forget
- similar words:
- have, recall, recollect, store
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| definition 3: |
to have the services of; hire.
He retained a lawyer to defend him in court.- synonyms:
- employ
- similar words:
- engage, hire, reserve
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| related words: |
detain, employ, hold, leave, maintain, own, renew |
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| derivations: |
retainable (adj.), retainability (n.), retainment (n.) |
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