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Retains

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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.
adoptsverbTo take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
assumesverbTo authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
cannedPreserved in cans.
cansnoun(colloquial) headphones
careverb(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
choosesverbTo 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.
conservesnounfruit preserved by cooking with sugar
containsverb(transitive) To hold inside.
continuesverb(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
continuousWithout stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.

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