Retain
21retain — verb a) To keep in possession or use. A strange thing was that Bovary, while continually thinking of Emma, was forgetting her. He grew desperate as he felt this image fading from his memory in spite of all efforts to retain it. Yet every night he …
22retain — re·tain ri tān vt 1) to hold or keep in <retain fluids> 2) to keep in mind or memory …
23retain — [rɪˈteɪn] verb [T] formal 1) to keep someone or something We re trying to recruit and retain skilled staff.[/ex] 2) to remember ideas or information …
24retain — re•tain [[t]rɪˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep possession of 2) to continue to use, practice, etc 3) to continue to hold or have: a cloth that retains its color[/ex] 4) to keep in mind; remember 5) to hold in place or position 6) to engage, esp. by… …
25retain — /rəˈteɪn / (say ruh tayn) verb (t) 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practise, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: this cloth retains its colour. 4. to keep in mind; remember. 5. to hold in place or… …
26retain wall — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… …
27retain ownership — A device normally incorporated into a supply contract or terms and conditions of sale whereby ownership does not pass to the buyer until money owing is paid and the seller can recover goods from the buyer (or receiver or administrator) if those… …
28retain exclusive control — index monopolize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29retain exclusive possession — index monopolize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30retain in custody — index impound Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
