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retain

UK
/rɪˈteɪn/
US
/rɪˈteɪn/

Translations

retainverb
retained
Past Simple
retained
Past Participle
retaining
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈteɪn/
US
/rɪˈteɪn/
The walls are designed to retain heat during the winter months.
Les murs sont conçus pour conserver la chaleur pendant les mois d'hiver.
She managed to retain her composure during the stressful meeting.
Elle a réussi à retenir son sang-froid pendant la réunion stressante.
Additional translations
retenirDans le sens professionnel de faire appel à un expert contre rémunération.
mémoriserDans le sens de garder en mémoire.
Synonyms
keep
hold
maintain
preserve
remember
secure
sustain
withhold
Antonyms
release
discard
abandon
surrender

Definitions

retainverb
To keep possession of something.
She managed to retain her composure during the stressful meeting.
To continue to have or hold something in a particular condition or position.
The walls are designed to retain heat during the winter months.
To remember or keep in mind.
He struggled to retain the information he learned in class.
To engage the services of (a professional, especially a lawyer) by paying a fee in advance; to hire on a retainer.
The family retained an experienced attorney to manage the estate.
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