retain
/ɹɪˈteɪn/
verb
- 1
To keep in possession or use.
- 2
To keep in one's pay or service.
- 3
To employ by paying a retainer.
- 4
To hold secure.
- 5
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
- 6
To restrain; to prevent.
- 7
To belong; to pertain.
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