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Synonyms
re·tain (rĭ-tāń)

[Middle English retainen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre, re-, re-, + tenēre, to hold.]

transitive verb: -tained, -tain·ing, -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.

derivatives

re·taińa·biĺi·ty
noun
re·taińa·ble
adjective
re·taińment
noun