Cross Word - The Definition Game
English Phrasal Verbs & Idioms
definition of
retain
[1] #1 retain v. hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water". wn
[2] #2 retain v. [continue, keep, keep on] allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we c. wn
[3] #3 retain v. [hold, keep back, hold back] secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree". wn
[4] #4 retain v. keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information". wn
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