Retain

Verb

 * 1)  To keep in possession or use.
 * 2)  To keep in one's pay or service.
 * 3)  To employ by paying a retainer.
 * 4)  To hold secure.

Adverbs for Retain
invariably; indefinitely; selfishly; basely; gloriously; righteously.

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
From retenir: < Vulgar Latin *undefined: <  undefined: <  re-: + undefined:

Pronunciation




Synonyms

 * keep

Related terms
retainer, retention

Translations

 * Arabic: أبقى, أدام, بقى, حفظ, رعى, صان
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:


 * German:
 * Hungarian: kap
 * Norwegian: få, motta
 * Romanian: reține
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: få, bevara
 * Turkish: alıkoymak, tutmak, unutmamak, kaybetmemek, elinden kaçırmamak


 * Finnish: pitää palveluksessaan


 * German:

Anagrams

 * retina
 * tin ear