Kata bahasa Indonesia
English word
TANDA HUBUNG
WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
ROGET THESAURUS
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb has 4 senses
- retain(v = verb.stative) - hold back within; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water"; "This soil retains water"
- retain(v = verb.social) continue, keep, keep on - allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "She retained her composure"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"
- retain(v = verb.possession) hold, hold back, keep back - secure and keep for possible future use or application; "I reserve the right to disagree"; "The landlord retained the security deposit"
- retain(v = verb.cognition) - keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
Derived form adjective retentive1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derived form noun retention1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived form noun retention2, adjective retentive1
Sample sentence:
They won't %s the story
CIDE DICTIONARY
, v. t. Array
- To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape, or the like. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage;
as, to . [1913 Webster]retain a counselor - To restrain; to prevent. Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To keep; hold; restrain. See Keep.
, v. i.
- To belong; to pertain. [1913 Webster]
- To keep; to continue; to remain. Donne. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
, v.tr.
1 a keep possession of; not lose; continue to have, practise, or recognize. b not abolish, discard, or alter.
2 keep in one's memory.
3 keep in place; hold fixed.
4 secure the services of (a person, esp. a barrister) with a preliminary payment.
1 a keep possession of; not lose; continue to have, practise, or recognize. b not abolish, discard, or alter.
2 keep in one's memory.
3 keep in place; hold fixed.
4 secure the services of (a person, esp. a barrister) with a preliminary payment.
Idiom
retaining fee a fee paid to secure a person, service, etc. retaining wall a wall supporting and confining a mass of earth or water.
Derivative
retainable adj. retainability n. retainment n.
Etymology
ME f. AF retei(g)n- f. stem of OF retenir ult. f. L retinere retent- (as RE-, tenere hold)
THESAURUS
absorb, balance, ballast, bear in mind, bespeak, book, bottle up, brief, brood over, cherish, cite, commission, conserve, contain, cork up, counterbalance, detain, dwell on, dwell upon, employ, engage, enjoy, extend, fan the embers, firm, firm up, freeze, hang on to, have in mind, hire, hold, hold back, hold in, hold in mind, hold on to, husband, immobilize, inhibit, keep, keep alive, keep back, keep by one, keep going, keep in, keep in memory, keep in mind, keep in reserve, keep in store, keep in view, keep on hand, keep out, keep up, lay by, lengthen, lock in, maintain, memorize, mind, nail down, own, perpetuate, pin down, possess, preengage, preserve, prolong, protract, put apart, put aside, put by, recall, recollect, recruit, remember, remind, reminisce, repress, reserve, retrospect, revive, save, save up, set apart, set aside, set by, sign on, sign up, sign up for, soak up, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick, suppress, sustain, take into employment, take on, transfix, treasure, withhold
ROGET THESAURUS
Retention
VB retain, keep, hold fast one's own, hold tight one's own, hold fast one's ground, hold tight one's ground, clinch, clench, clutch, grasp, gripe, hug, have a firm hold of, secure, withhold, detain, hold back, keep back, keep close, husband, reserve, have in stock, have on hand, keep in stock, entail, tie up, settle.Stability
VB be firm, stick fast, stand firm, keep firm, remain firm, weather the storm, stay the course, stick to the course, keep the faith, don't give in, don't buckle under, settle, establish, stablish, ascertain, fix, set, stabilitate, retain, keep hold, make good, make sure, fasten, set on its legs, float, perpetuate, settle down, strike roots, put down roots, take root, take up one's abode, build one's house on a rock.
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