💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Retains"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| keepverb | (transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain. |
| keep onverb | (transitive, idiomatic) To persist or continue. |
| continueverb | (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). |
| reserveverb | (transitive, ditransitive) To book in advance; to make a reservation for. |
| hold backverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To act with reserve; to contain one's full measure or power. |
| keep backverb | (transitive) To hold back; to refuse to give or share. |
| holdverb | (transitive) To grasp or grip. |
| engageverb | (transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied. |
| adoptsverb | To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. |
| assumesverb | To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof. |
| canned | Preserved in cans. |
| cansnoun | (colloquial) headphones |
| careverb | (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about). |
| choosesverb | To pick; to make the choice of; to select. |
| collectsverb | (transitive) To gather together; amass. |
| conserveverb | (transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative. |
| conservesnoun | fruit preserved by cooking with sugar |
| containsverb | (transitive) To hold inside. |
| continuesverb | (transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). |
| continuous | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. |
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