Definitions
verb
secure and keep for possible future use or application
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
verb
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
“She retains a lawyer”
verb
hold back within
“This soil retains water”
verb
keep in one's mind
“I cannot retain so much information”
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