Thesaurus: retain

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1. v. t. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.
2. v. t. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.
3. v. t. To restrain; to prevent.
4. v. i. To belong; to pertain.
5. v. i. To keep; to continue; to remain.
6. v. hold back within
7. v. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
8. v. secure and keep for possible future use or application
9. v. keep in one's mind
10. v:100 v. hold back within v. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature v. secure and keep for possible future use or application v. keep in one's mind