Retain

verb

rɪ'teɪn

Verb

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“She retains a lawyer”
“She retained her composure”
“this garment retains its shape even after many washings”
Similar:ContinueKeep
Type of:SustainProlong
secure and keep for possible future use or application
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
Similar:Hold
Type of:Keep
hold back within
“This soil retains water”
“I retain this drug for a long time”
“the dam retains the water”
Type of:BearHoldContain
keep in one's mind
“I cannot retain so much information”
Type of:Remember