NOUN | possession | retainer, consideration | a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
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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 | |
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Rhymes | Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner... |
Meaning | A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone. | |
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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). | |
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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. | |
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Broader | dental appliance | A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth |
Spanish | retenedor |
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