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- [ri-teyn]
- /rɪˈteɪn/
- /rɪˈteɪn/
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- [ri-teyn]
- /rɪˈteɪn/
Definitions of retained word
- verb with object retained to keep possession of. 1
- verb with object retained to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 1
- verb with object retained to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color. 1
- verb with object retained to keep in mind; remember. 1
- verb with object retained to hold in place or position. 1
- verb with object retained to engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer. 1
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Origin of retained
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English reteinen < Old French retenir < Latin retinēre to hold back, hold fast, equivalent to re- re- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
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Parts of speech for Retained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retained
adj retained
- at it — having sex
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
- in hand — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- in harness — the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke1 (def 1).
adjective retained
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- had — simple past tense and past participle of have.
- inked — (slang) Having a tattoo or tattoos.
- kept — simple past tense and past participle of keep.
- maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
Antonyms for retained
adj retained
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- altered — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
- burnt-out — Burnt-out vehicles or buildings have been so badly damaged by fire that they can no longer be used.
- dog-tired — utterly exhausted; worn out.
- fagged — to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out.
verb retained
- abdicated — Simple past tense and past participle of abdicate.
- achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
- addressed — a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
- administered — Simple past tense and past participle of administer.
- allotted — to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
adjective retained
- disengaged — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
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