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(verb) keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information" |
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Related Words: remember, think of |
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| 2. |
(verb) keep in one's possession |
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Synonyms: hold, hold back, keep back |
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Related Words: hold down, hold on, keep |
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(verb) as to represent; of legal counsel; "I'm retaining a lawyer" |
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Synonyms: engage |
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Related Words: employ, engage, hire |
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(verb) allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer" |
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Synonyms: continue, keep, keep on |
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Related Words: keep up, prolong, sustain |
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(verb) hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time" |
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Related Words: bear, carry, contain, hold |
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| 6. |
(verb) hold on to |
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Synonyms: hold, reserve |
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Related Words: hold on, hold open, keep, keep, keep open, save |
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