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retain


Definition: Meaning of, retain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈteɪn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
retain retained retained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
retaining retains
[transitive] [formal]
  1. to keep something or continue to have something
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  2. to store or keep something inside something else
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  3. to remember information
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  4. if you retain a lawyer or other specialist, you pay them to work for you now and in the future
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  5. if a company retains workers, it continues to employ them for a long time
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