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Word: Retain
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French retenir, from Latin retinere, from re- ‘back’ + tenere ‘hold’
rɪˈteɪn
continue to have (something); keep possession of
Short Definition:continue to have
Examples:- built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
- Labour retained the seat
absorb and continue to hold (a substance)
Short Definition:absorb and continue to hold
Examples:- limestone is known to retain water
keep (something) in place; hold fixed
Short Definition:keep something in place
Examples:- the successful design of a cartridge belt requires that the cartridges in it be properly located and retained in that position
keep (someone) engaged in one's service
Short Definition:keep someone engaged in one's service
Examples:- he has been retained as a freelance
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