Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "retain" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

immunoretained retain and explain retainability retainable retainage retainal retained retainer retainership retaining unretained

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bear carry contain hold hold on keep keep up prolong remember sustain think of

Manner Of

hold keep prolong remember

Related Terms

abstain contain maintain obtain retainder retainment retent retentate retention retentional retentionist retentive retentively retentiveness retentivity retinue sustain

Related Terms

belong employ hold keep pay pertain possession prevent restrain retainer secure service use

Similar Terms

continue persist in

Synonym Network

keep

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