vverb.stativehold back withinExamples:- This soil retains water
- I retain this drug for a long time
- the dam retains the water
Derivationally Related Form:retentive
Hypernyms:bear carry contain hold
Inherited Hypernyms:retainholdinclude
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialallow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or featureSynset:continue keep keep on retain
Examples:- We cannot continue several servants any longer
- She retains a lawyer
- The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff
- Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on
- We kept the work going as long as we could
- She retained her composure
- this garment retains its shape even after many washings
Derivationally Related Form:continuation
Hypernyms:keep up prolong sustain
Inherited Hypernyms:retainprolongcontinuekeep
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.possessionsecure and keep for possible future use or applicationSynset:hold hold back keep back retain
Examples:- The landlord retained the security deposit
- I reserve the right to disagree
Derivationally Related Form:holdingretention
Hypernyms:hold on keep
Inherited Hypernyms:retainkeephave
Direct Hyponyms:hold down
Full Troponyms:hold down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the money (apply to: hold, hold back, keep back)
vverb.cognitionkeep in one's mindExamples:- I cannot retain so much information
Derivationally Related Form:retentiveretention
Hypernyms:remember think of
Inherited Hypernyms:retainremember
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They won't --- the story (apply to: retain)
adj satadj.allcontinued in your keeping or use or memorySynset:maintained
Examples:- in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered
Antonyms:destroyed
Inherited Hypernyms:retained
Similar to:preserved