Retain
41retain — re·tain || rɪ teɪn v. keep in possession; keep in practice, continue to use; hold, keep; employ, hire (usually by making an initial payment) …
42retain — retina …
43Retain — To keep data in the data base. Data is retained in the data base for a fixed period. The period is determined by the local country. Once data in the data base exceeds the retention period defined in your installation of the system it is… …
44retain — verb 1》 continue to have; keep possession of. ↘not abolish, discard, or alter. ↘keep in one s memory. 2》 absorb and continue to hold (a substance). 3》 keep in place; hold fixed. 4》 keep engaged in one s service. ↘secure the services… …
45retain — v. a. 1. Hold, keep, reserve, withhold, preserve, detain, keep in possession. 2. Engage (by fee paid), hire, employ, keep in pay …
46retain — v 1. keep possession of, hold, keep, secure, reserve, preserve, save, maintain; keep on, hold onto, Sl. hang onto, hold in abeyance, put on the back burner; cling to, stick to, hug, hold fast or tight, grasp, clench, clasp, gripe, clutch, grip;… …
47retain — re·tain …
48retain — verb 1) the government retained a share in the industries Syn: keep (possession of), keep hold of, hang on to 2) existing footpaths are to be retained Syn: maintain, keep, preserve, conserve • Ant …
49retain — To continue to hold, have, use, recognize, etc., and to keep. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a specific matter or action or all legal matters in general. See retainer …
50retain — To continue to hold; to keep. Richardson v Seevers Adm r. 84 Va 259, 269. To hire; to employ, particularly, to hire an attorney at law …