retain

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  1. transitive verb To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep.
  2. transitive verb To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position.
  3. transitive verb To keep in mind; remember.
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  • But when half the drivers on the road are "car thieves," does the term retain its meaning? —  Black Star Rising
  • However, one thing they most certainly do retain is their sense of fun and friends; featuring cool interactive chat windows and interactive forums. —  WVHooligan - Soccer Blog
  • We can retain, and look forward to, the new one's of the present. —  Blog updates
  • The Apple TV can play back HD content already - including HD movies from the iTunes Store or downloaded HD content copied into iTunes - but being able to purchase and view a series of HD TV programs that you can retain, as opposed to the rental-only HD movies available, makes the one-stop-shopping experience better. —  TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us
  • As the feds decide which of Fannie and Freddie's businesses to retain, and which to dissolve, these companies could be impacted in several ways.
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English retainen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre : re-, re- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English retayne; from Middle English retaynen, reteynen, from Old French F. retenir, retanir =Provencal retener, retenir =Spanish retener =Portuguese reter =Italian ritenere, from Latin retinere, past participle retentus, hold back, from re-, back, + tenere, hold: see tenant.
 

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