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retain
verb as in hold on to physically or mentally
Example Sentences
At least a few parts of this country, however, retain rich, and delicious, culinary traditions.
They made sure to have clean clothes on hand, so as not to degrade women further by sending them home in a hospital gown if their clothes had to be retained as evidence.
In classes, I couldn’t retain information unless the teacher was a storyteller.
The investor will retain majority ownership in the company after the IPO.
“Still, others have pushed back on the execution risk,” the analysts write, noting that building out Southeast and Texas branches while simultaneously retaining talent and cutting 35% of expenses is a full plate.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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