| NOUN | possession | retainer, consideration | a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | retainer, servant | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | |
| artifact | retainer | a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment |
| Sounds | rihtey'ner; riytey'ner | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner... | |
| Meaning | A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | consideration | |
| Narrower | quid pro quo, quid | Something for something |
| Broader | fee | A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services |
| Spanish | causa contractual, contrapartida, prestación, remuneración, retribución | |
| Catalan | contrapartida, contraprestació | |
| Meaning | A person working in the service of another (especially in the household). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | servant | |
| Narrower | body servant | A valet or personal maid |
| cabin boy | A young man acting as a servant on a ship | |
| domestic, domestic help, house servant | A servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | |
| factotum | A servant employed to do a variety of jobs | |
| familiar | A person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support | |
| lackey, flunky, flunkey | A male servant (especially a footman) | |
| major-domo, seneschal | The chief steward or butler of a great household | |
| manservant | A man servant | |
| menial | A domestic servant | |
| scullion | A kitchen servant employed to do menial tasks (especially washing) | |
| servant girl, serving girl | A girl / girl who is a servant | |
| Broader | worker | A person who works at a specific occupation |
| Spanish | criado, servidor, sirviente | |
| Catalan | servent, servidor | |
| Meaning | A dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | dental appliance | A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth |
| Spanish | retenedor | |
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