How to pronounce “retain”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive)
• (intransitive)
• [Noun]
• An act of holding or keeping something; a possession, a retention.
• Synonym of retinue (“a group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important”).

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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