retain
re·tain (rĭ-tānʹ)tr.v. re·tained, re·tain·ing, re·tains 1. To maintain possession of. See Synonyms at keep. 2. To keep or hold in a particular place, condition, or position. 3. To keep in mind; remember. 4. To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee. 5. To keep in one's service or pay. [Middle English retainen, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinēre: re-, re- + tenēre, to hold; See ten- in Indo-European Roots.] re·tain'a·bilʹi·ty n.re·tainʹa·ble adj.re·tainʹment n.
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