Looking for the meaning or definition of the word retain? That's all it means.
to maintain in use or possession
retain(verb)hold back within
"This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"
retain, continue, keep, keep on(verb)allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
"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"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
retain, hold, keep back, hold back(verb)secure and keep for possible future use or application
"The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
retain(verb)keep in one's mind
"I cannot retain so much information"
to continue to have in one's possession or powerI plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on
to keep, control, or experience as one's ownthat author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor
to provide with a paying jobher neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again
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