Sentences with retain
re·tain
R r - The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth-century atmosphere. [VERB noun]
- He decided to retain him for the trial. [VERB noun]
- Soil that retains water
- To retain one's rooms for the holidays
- To retain heat
- A starting insurance company has a low capacity to retain risks, and is thus forced to reinsure a large part of its business.The primary insurer retained most of the accepted risks for its own account.If an insurer retains a risk, it keeps it rather than reinsuring.
- To retain an old custom.
- To retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth that retains its color.
- To retain a lawyer.