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  2. to keep or continue to have something, especially a position or money, or control of something: Salespeople have developed novel ways to use the Web to reach or retain customers. You retain the right to take legal action if you do not accept his decision.

  3. The meaning of RETAIN is to keep in possession or use. How to use retain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retain.

  4. to be able to hold or contain. soil that retains water. 3. (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty. 4. to hold in position. 5. to keep for one's future use, as by paying a retainer or nominal charge. to retain one's rooms for the holidays.

  5. verb (used with object) to keep possession of. Synonyms: preserve, hold. Antonyms: lose, loose. to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color. to keep in mind; remember.

  6. verb. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature. “She retains a lawyer”. “She retained her composure”. “this garment retains its shape even after many washings”. synonyms: continue, keep, keep on. continue, persist in.

  7. 1. to keep in one's possession. 2. to be able to hold or contain: soil that retains water. 3. (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty. 4. to hold in position.

  8. retain something to continue to hold or contain something. These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months. This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory. (figurative) She has a good memory and finds it easy to retain facts.

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