Retain

Definition:

(v. t.) To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.
(v. t.) To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.
(v. t.) To restrain; to prevent.
(v. i.) To belong; to pertain.
(v. i.) To keep; to continue; to remain.

Compare retain with other words:

retail vs. retain

regain vs. retain

recollect vs. retain

reserver vs. retain

retain vs. withheld

retain vs. took

contain vs. retain

retain vs. retainal

leachy vs. retain

retain vs. retainable

retain vs. retent

retain vs. retainment

fomes vs. retain

retain vs. retentivity

hypomelanistic vs. retain

engage vs. retain

hire vs. retain

conserve vs. retain

gain vs. retain

pledge vs. retain

mobile vs. retain

reason vs. retain

retain vs. support

retain vs. sustain

affix vs. retain

prevent vs. retain

acknowledge vs. retain

retain vs. shrink

preserve vs. retain

irretention vs. retain

irretentive vs. retain

retain vs. retentive

remain vs. retain

retain vs. store

abstain vs. retain

incontinent vs. retain

retain vs. trollop

retain vs. retention

pertain vs. retain

belong vs. retain

hold vs. retain

retain vs. secure

retain vs. retainer

employ vs. retain

retain vs. service

possession vs. retain

distress vs. retain

continue vs. retain

reserve vs. retain

remember vs. retain

maintain vs. retain

obtain vs. retain

retain vs. wale

detain vs. retain

retain vs. withhold

lord vs. retain

keepsake vs. retain

fugitive vs. retain

keep vs. retain

ability vs. retain