Retain
11retain — 01. It can be difficult to [retain] a lot of new vocabulary. 02. The [retention] of information is aided by repetition. 03. With our new thermos, your coffee will [retain] its temperature 25% longer than in a standard thermos. 04. Maria has… …
12retain */*/ — UK [rɪˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms retain : present tense I/you/we/they retain he/she/it retains present participle retaining past tense retained past participle retained formal 1) to keep someone or something These plans encourage… …
13retain — re|tain W2S2 [rıˈteın] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: retenir, from Latin retinere, from tenere to hold ] 1.) to keep something or continue to have something ▪ You have the right to retain possession of the goods. ▪ The… …
14retain — verb ADVERB ▪ nonetheless, still, yet ▪ no longer ▪ somehow ▪ Despite the decay the mosque somehow retained a profound grandeur. ▪ …
15retain — re|tain [ rı teın ] verb transitive FORMAL ** 1. ) to keep someone or something: These programs encourage the elderly to retain their independence. We re trying to recruit and retain skilled staff. The U.S. expects to retain control over the… …
16retain — [[t]rɪte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ retains, retaining, retained 1) VERB To retain something means to continue to have that thing. [FORMAL] [V n] The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth century atmosphere... [V n] He retains a deep respect for the… …
17retain — retainable, adj. retainability, retainableness, n. retainment, n. /ri tayn /, v.t. 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth… …
18retain — /rI teIn/ verb (T) formal 1 to keep something or continue to have something: A copy of the invoice should be retained by the Accounts Department. | It s important that the elderly should retain a sense of dignity. | a heavy soil that retains… …
19retain — verb 1) the government retained a share in the industries Syn: keep, keep possession of, keep hold of, hold on to, hang on to Ant: give up 2) existing footpaths are to be retained Syn: maintain …
20retain — /rɪ teɪn/ verb 1. to keep something or someone ● measures to retain experienced staff ● Out of the profits, the company has retained £50,000 as provision against bad debts. 2. ♦ to retain a lawyer to act for a company to agree with a lawyer that… …
