Retain \Re*tain"\, v. i.
1. To belong; to pertain. [Obs.]
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A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness.
--Boyle.
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2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [Obs.] --Donne.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Retain \Re*tain"\ (r[-e]*t[=a]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Retained (r[-e]*t[=a]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Retaining.]
[F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- + tenere to hold,
keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein of a bridle, Retention,
Retinue.]
1. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose,
part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape,
or the like. "Thy shape invisible retain." --Shak.
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Be obedient, and retain
Unalterably firm his love entire. --Milton.
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An executor may retain a debt due to him from the
testator. --Blackstone.
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2. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to
hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.
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A Benedictine convent has now retained the most
learned father of their order to write in its
defense. --Addison.
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3. To restrain; to prevent. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple.
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Retaining wall (Arch. & Engin.), a wall built to keep any
movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place;
-- called also retain wall.
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Syn: To keep; hold; restrain. See Keep.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
retain
v 1: hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug
for a long time"
2: 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 work going as long as we could"
[syn: continue, keep, keep on, keep going]
3: secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The
landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the
right to disagree" [syn: hold, keep back, hold back]
4: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
WordNet (r) 2.0
100 Moby Thesaurus words for "retain":
absorb, balance, ballast, bear in mind, bespeak, book, bottle up,
brief, brood over, cherish, cite, commission, conserve, contain,
cork up, counterbalance, detain, dwell on, dwell upon, employ,
engage, enjoy, extend, fan the embers, firm, firm up, freeze,
hang on to, have in mind, hire, hold, hold back, hold in,
hold in mind, hold on to, husband, immobilize, inhibit, keep,
keep alive, keep back, keep by one, keep going, keep in,
keep in memory, keep in mind, keep in reserve, keep in store,
keep in view, keep on hand, keep out, keep up, lay by, lengthen,
lock in, maintain, memorize, mind, nail down, own, perpetuate,
pin down, possess, preengage, preserve, prolong, protract,
put apart, put aside, put by, recall, recollect, recruit, remember,
remind, reminisce, repress, reserve, retrospect, revive, save,
save up, set apart, set aside, set by, sign on, sign up,
sign up for, soak up, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick,
suppress, sustain, take into employment, take on, transfix,
treasure, withhold
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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RETAIN is a mainframe based database system, accessed via IBM 3270 terminals (or more likely, emulators), used internally within IBM providing service support to IBM field personnel and customers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RETAIN
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In a Chapter 7 case, the debtor can retain property secured by a loan so long as the loan continues to be paid according to the terms of the contract. The underlying debt will be discharged. However, the debtor is legally entitled to keep the collateral so long as the debt continues to be paid. ...
http://www.vandenbos-chapman.com/index.php
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