- 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. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To restrain; to prevent. Source: opted
- 4. v. i. To belong; to pertain. Source: opted
- 5. v. i. To keep; to continue; to remain. Source: opted
- 6. v. hold back within Source: wordnet
- 7. v. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature Source: wordnet
- 8. v. secure and keep for possible future use or application Source: wordnet
- 9. v. keep in one's mind Source: wordnet
- 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 Source: ecdict
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