retain

Change speaker

You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.

NGSL Rank: 1956
retain
rɪˈteɪn Listen
Meanings
verb
  • continue to have (something); keep possession of.
    E.g. built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
  • absorb and continue to hold (a substance).
    E.g. limestone is known to retain water
  • keep (something) in place; hold fixed.
    E.g. the successful design of a cartridge belt requires that the cartridges in it be properly located and retained in that position
  • keep (someone) engaged in one's service.
    E.g. he has been retained as a freelance

Practise saying this word

retain
Joanna
YouReset