ALL meanings of retain
re·tain
R r - transitive verb retain keep 1
- transitive verb retain liquids 1
- transitive verb retain memorize 1
- transitive verb retain lawyer, help 1
- transitive verb retain tradition 1
- verb with object retain to keep possession of. 1
- verb with object retain to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 1
- verb with object retain to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color. 1
- verb with object retain to keep in mind; remember. 1
- verb with object retain to hold in place or position. 1
- verb with object retain to engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer. 1
- verb retain To retain something means to continue to have that thing. 0
- verb retain If you retain a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court. 0
- verb retain to keep in one's possession 0
- verb retain to be able to hold or contain 0
- verb retain (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty 0
- verb retain to hold in position 0
- verb retain to keep for one's future use, as by paying a retainer or nominal charge 0
- verb retain to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee 0
- verb retain (in selling races) to buy back a winner that one owns when it is auctioned after the race 0
- verb retain (of a racehorse trainer) to pay an advance fee to (a jockey) so as to have prior or exclusive claims upon his or her services throughout the season 0
- verb transitive retain to hold or keep in possession 0
- verb transitive retain to keep in a fixed state or condition 0
- verb transitive retain to continue to have or hold in 0
- verb transitive retain to continue to practice, use, etc. 0
- verb transitive retain to keep in mind 0
- verb transitive retain to hire, or arrange in advance for the services of, by paying a retainer 0
- verb retain If an insurer retains a risk, it keeps it rather than reinsuring. 0