Keep (possession of), hold (on to), save, preserve, Colloqhang on to: Retain the receipt in case you wish to exchange themerchandise.
Engage, hire, employ, commission, take on: Wehave retained a caretaker to look after the estate.
Hold,absorb, contain, soak up, preserve: This type of soil retainslittle water.
Remember, keep or bear or have in mind, recall,remain aware of, memorize, impress on the memory, recollect: Ashe aged, he found it increasingly difficult to retain even thesimplest information such as names and dates.
Oxford
V.tr.
A keep possession of; not lose; continue to have,practise, or recognize. b not abolish, discard, or alter.
Keep in one's memory.
Keep in place; hold fixed.
Securethe services of (a person, esp. a barrister) with a preliminarypayment.
Retainable adj. retainability n. retainmentn. [ME f. AF retei(g)n- f. stem of OF retenir ult. f. Lretinere retent- (as RE-, tenere hold)]
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