HyperDic: retain

English > 4 senses of the word *retain*:
VERB	stative	retain	hold back within
	social	retain, continue, keep, keep on	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
	possession	retain, hold, keep back, hold back	secure and keep for possible future use or application
	cognition	retain	keep in one's mind / mind

retain > pronunciation
Sounds	rihtey'n; riytey'n
Rhymes	abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn...

English > *retain*: 4 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Hold back within.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"This soil retains water" "I retain this drug for a long time" "the dam retains the water"
Broader	hold, bear, carry, contain	Contain or hold
Spanish	conservar, retener
Catalan	conservar, retenir
Adjectives	retentive	good at remembering

English > *retain*: 4 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"She retains a lawyer" "She retained her composure" "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
Synonyms	continue, keep, keep on
Broader	prolong, sustain, keep up	lengthen or extend in duration or space
Similar to	continue, persist in	Do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Spanish	conservar, continuar, durar, quedarse, seguir
Catalan	conservar, continuar

English > *retain*: 4 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaning	Secure and keep for possible future use or application.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The landlord retained the security deposit"
Synonyms	hold, keep back, hold back
Narrower	hold down	Keep
Broader	keep, hold on	Retain possession of
Spanish	detentar, retener
Nouns	retention	the act of retaining something

English > *retain*: 4 senses > verb 4, cognition
Meaning	Keep in one's mind / mind.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They won't retain the story
Example	"I cannot retain so much information"
Broader	remember, think of	Keep in mind / mind for attention or consideration
Catalan	retenir
Adjectives	retentive	good at remembering
Nouns	retention	the power of retaining and recalling past experience

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