retain

re·tain  (r-tn)

tr.v. re·tained, re·tain·ing, re·tains

1. To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep.

2. To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.

3. To keep in mind; remember.

4. To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.

5. To keep in one's service or pay.

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[Middle English retainen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinre : re-, re- + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·taina·bili·ty n.

re·taina·ble adj.

re·tainment n.

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retain

Verb

1. to keep in one's possession

2. to be able to hold or contain: with this method the salmon retains its flavour and texture

3. Law to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee

4. (of a person) to be able to remember (something) without difficulty

5. to hold in position [Latin retinere to hold back]

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1. When used in the context of deliberate planning, the directed command will keep the referenced operation plan or operation plan in concept format, and any associated joint operation planning system or Joint Operation Planning and Execution System automated data processing files in an inactive library or status. The plan and its associated files will not be maintained unless directed by follow-on guidance. See also archive; maintain.
2. A tactical task to occupy and hold a terrain feature to ensure that it is free of enemy occupation or use.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	retain - hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" contain, bear, carry, hold - contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
	2.	retain - 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" keep on, continue, keep sustain, keep up, prolong - lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" persist in, continue - do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
	3.	retain - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" keep back, hold back, hold keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" hold down - keep; "She manages to hold down two jobs"
	4.	retain - keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information" think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"

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retain

verb 1. maintain, keep, reserve, preserve, keep up, uphold, nurture, continue to have, hang or hold onto

verb 2. keep, keep possession of, hang or hold onto, save << OPPOSITE let go

verb 3. remember, recall, bear in mind, keep in mind, memorize, recollect, impress on the memory << OPPOSITE forget

Translations

retain [rɪˈteɪn] vt (= keep) → retener, conservar (= employ); contratar

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retain [rɪˈteɪn] vt (= keep) → garder, conserver (= employ); engager

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retain [rɪˈteɪn] vt (keep) → behalten: (heat, moisture) → zurückhalten

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retain [rɪˈteɪn] vt (= keep) → tenere, serbare

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retain

v retain [rəˈtein]

1 to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well. behou يَحْتَفِظ بِ задържам udržet bibeholde bewahren κρατώ, διατηρώ, συγκρατώ retener, conservar säilitama, hoidma نگه داشتن؛ حفظ کردن pitää mielessään, varata retenir, conserver לִשמוֹר על- रख लेना zapamtiti, ne gubiti megtart mempertahankan halda/geyma (e-ð), varðveita; muna trattenere 保つ 간직하다 išlaikyti saglabāt; paturēt (prātā) menyimpan vasthouden holde på, beholde; bevare; huske zachować (dla siebie), trzymać reter a reţine, a păstra удерживать, сохранять udržať obdržati zadržati behålla, hålla เก็บไว้; รักษาไว้; สงวนไว้; จดจำ hatırlamak, kaybetmemek, korumak 保持 утримувати; зберігати بدستور رکھنا giữ được; nhớ được 保持

2 to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding. inhou يَحْتَجِز задържам zadržet modstå zurückhalten συγκρατώ retener paigal hoidma حفظ کردن pitää loitolla retenir לְהַחֲזִיק ב- रोक रखना, सुरक्षित रखना zadržati visszatart; megőriz; (fenn)tart menahan halda í skefjum trattenere 保つ sulaikyti aizturēt; noturēt menahan tegenhouden holde tilbake zatrzymać suster a opri сдерживать udržať zadržati zadržati hålla tillbaka กัก tutmak 擋住 утримувати giữ lại 挡住