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retain
verb
Keep in one's mind
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ɹɪˈteɪn
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verb
Keep in one's mind
“I cannot retain so much information”
verb
Secure and keep for possible future use or application
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
verb
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“We cannot continue several servants any longer”
verb
Hold back within
“This soil retains water”
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Example Sentences
I cannot retain so much information
The landlord retained the security deposit
I reserve the right to disagree
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
This soil retains water
I retain this drug for a long time
The dam retains the water
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