Retain V1 V2 V3, Retain Past and Past Participle Form Tense Verb 1 2 3

Retain V1 V2 V3, Retain Past and Past Participle Form Tense Verb 1 2 3

retain

Meanings;

• Continue to have (something); keep possession of.(transitive verb)
• Absorb and continue to hold (a substance)(transitive verb)
• Keep (something) in place; hold fixed.(transitive verb)

Synonyms

keep, keep possession of, keep hold of, hold on to, hold fast to, keep back, hang on to, cling to, employ, commission, contract, pay, keep on the payroll, have in employment,

Example Sentences with retain

I think it’s best if there’s an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008.

It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.