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retain

/ retain /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
keep in one''s mind
"I cannot retain so much information"
Type of:
remember think of
Derived:
memory retention retentiveness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
secure and keep for possible future use or application
"The landlord retained the security deposit"
"I reserve the right to disagree"
Type of:
keep hold on
Kinds of:
hold down
Derived:
retention keeping holding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
allow to remain in a place or position
"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 cannot keep you on"
"We kept the"
Type of:
prolong sustain keep up
Derived:
lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction
Verb group:
run on keep going continue persist in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
hold within
"This soil retains water"
"I retain this drug for a long time"
Type of:
hold bear carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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remember think of keep hold on hold down prolong sustain keep up hold bear carry