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What is another word for
retain
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To hold on to or continue to have something, both physically or mentally
To employ by paying a retainer
To keep in one's memory
To remember or bring back to mind
To store or set aside for future use
To postpone from being dealt with
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
To refuse to provide (as per usual)
To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
To keep (someone) in employment
To be in a strong enough position to have or secure (something)
To keep within a structure or container
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Verb
▲
To hold on to or continue to have something, both physically or mentally
maintain
keep
hold
preserve
reserve
conserve
possess
save
uphold
have
own
perpetuate
withhold
command
contain
cherish
detain
enjoy
grasp
grip
husband
nurture
hang on to
hold on to
keep hold of
cling to
continue to have
keep up
cleave to
clutch on to
hold back
keep back
hold fast
keep possession of
continue with
hold fast to
bear
sustain
harbor
US
harbour
UK
foster
continue
keep going
nurse
carry on
keep alive
entertain
prolong
carry
brood over
be the owner of
be in possession of
occupy
imagine
sit on
boast
protract
be blessed with
consider
embrace
be the possessor of
have to one's name
have in your possession
fill
control
extend
bolster up
go on with
hold to
lengthen
renew
persevere with
feel
persist with
be possessed of
hold down
believe
regard
hog
have in hand
have possession of
refuse to give
feel secretly
keep to oneself
be the proud possessor of
keep from falling
keep in existence
keep in mind
be in
treasure
hug
wear
refuse
nourish
keep up with
cling
support mentally
inhold
keep to
teem with
hast
(archaic)
chalk up
count among one's possessions
be true to
project
lock up
corner the market
hold out on
keep going with
hang in
support
keep intact
put up
retain possession of
not sell
retain ownership of
retain use of
keep for oneself
not give away
buoy
back
favour
UK
defend
favor
US
stay with
hold up
stand by
develop
show
manifest
manage
assume
devise
think of
digest
display
assimilate
evince
cultivate
think about
express
know
demonstrate
benefit from
experience
prop up
hang onto
take advantage of
gain from
profit from
derive benefit from
be favored with
be placed in
be employed in
have the benefit of
have the use of
have available
avail oneself of
have the advantage
participate of
be endowed with
reap the benefits of
be born with
be favoured with
be responsible for
have the title to
have rights to
lay claim to
sport
channel
wield
adopt
exercise
show off
celebrate
more ❯
“Conductors, too, can
retain
their musical powers long after physical vigor has departed.”
Verb
▲
To employ by paying a retainer
employ
hire
pay
commission
engage
recruit
contract
appoint
assume
fee
place
reserve
lay on
take on
sign on
sign up
keep on the payroll
put on the payroll
secure the services of
have in employment
take into one's employ
enrol
UK
enroll
US
enlist
bring on board
secure
take into employment
procure
sign
acquire
take something on board
take on board
put on
truck with
have on the payroll
contract for
take into service
fill a position
charter
book
add
accept
take
come on board
obtain
get
select
pick
onboard
headhunt
give work
add to payroll
give a break
bring in
give job to
find help
put to work
take in
find human resources
apprentice
indenture
ink
rent
lease
conscript
draft
US
admit
call up
register
arrange for
induct
conscribe
pay for the use of
levy
press
list
draught
UK
prearrange
make a reservation for
muster
mobilize
US
order
let
organize
US
bag
mobilise
UK
schedule
press-gang
organise
UK
bespeak
arrange in advance
e-book
put your name down for
matriculate
crimp
shanghai
borrow
pay for
attest
round up
e-procure
preengage
muster in
order beforehand
pre-engage
prearrange for
make a reservation
rally
gather
raise
initiate
incorporate
inscribe
solicit
sublet
sublease
call to arms
count on
press into service
make reservations
set up
sew up
make reservation
pencil in
more ❯
“We are looking to
retain
a few lawyers to deal with the legalities of our upcoming expansion.”
Verb
▲
To keep in one's memory
memorise
UK
memorize
US
remember
recall
recollect
absorb
learn
store
mind
con
become word-perfect in
bear in mind
keep in mind
learn by heart
call to mind
commit to memory
learn by rote
get by heart
impress on the memory
know by heart
think of
get off pat
fix in the mind
succeed in remembering
learn off
nail down
keep in one's memory
know
master
learn off by heart
learn parrot-fashion
have off pat
have down pat
learn word for word
get off by heart
study
cram
get something word-perfect
keep forever
make a note of
never forget
never put out of one's mind
never stop thinking about
more ❯
“Repetition will certainly help you
retain
the information.”
Verb
▲
To remember or bring back to mind
recollect
remember
recall
mind
bethink
reproduce
place
recognise
UK
recognize
US
retrospect
revive
reminisce
cite
remind
rouse
summon
waken
arouse
awaken
flash
stir
call to mind
think of
look back on
reminisce about
think back to
flash back to
hark back to
harken back to
hearken back to
flash on
summon up
bring to mind
bethink oneself of
come to one
revive the memory of
evoke
call up
have in mind
think back
reminisce on
think back on
look back
bear in mind
remind oneself of
stir up
reestablish
elicit
extract
reminisce of
be reminded of
ring a bell
be thinking of
review
ponder
ruminate
remember with pleasure
talk about
take a trip down memory lane
reflect on
be nostalgic about
live in the past
exchange memories
muse over
indulge in reminiscence
hark back
dwell on the past
go over in the memory
bring back
restore
reinstate
relive
call back
put a name to
rekindle
reintroduce
reawaken
put back
renew
conjure up
identify
cast your mind back to
reinstall
dredge up
return
take back
retrieve
flashback
put one's finger on
think
pinpoint
finger
pick out
invoke
muse on
reflect
raise
redeem
reinstitute
re-establish
put one in mind of
flash back
deliberate
dwell upon
have memories
resume
think about
echo
suggest
recreate
educe
reimpose
conjure
replace
recapture
recover
begin again
return to
re-enforce
allude to
win back
welcome back
provoke
kindle
get a fix on
pin down
spark
excite
know
establish
locate
determine
remind you of
associate
set in context
distinguish
spark off
call forth
peg
espy
spot
notice
diagnosticate
nail
agnize
ken
verify
diagnose
tab
tag
determinate
descry
make out
button down
know by sight
be familiar
know again
more ❯
Verb
▲
To store or set aside for future use
save
reserve
keep
store
hoard
withhold
conserve
hold
preserve
stockpile
amass
collect
defer
devote
earmark
bank
dedicate
secure
stash
gather
spare
accumulate
allocate
cache
economise
UK
economize
US
treasure
hide away
lay aside
put aside
put away
set aside
stash away
hang on to
keep in reserve
lay away
lay by
put to one side
squirrel away
stow away
put by
hold back
keep back
stow
hide
maintain
conceal
hold onto
deposit
hang onto
squirrel
store up
possess
keep to yourself
husband
garner
suppress
stifle
repress
cling to
mothball
omit
set by
bottle
salt away
regulate
hold in
sock away
lay up
hush up
have
consecrate
keep from
store away
sustain
give up to
keep out
place
put
plant
stock
cumulate
pack
tuck
archive
rein in
keep in
warehouse
park
reposit
hive
hutch
silo
ensile
bury
sit on
keep secret
pack up
pack away
put up
put down
contain
scrimp
skimp
load up
put in storage
put in store
lock up
stock up on
lock away
lay in
economize on
use sparingly
be frugal with
use economically
keep intact
be careful with
manage thriftily
save for a rainy day
budget
go easy on
control
roll up
put into storage
stock up with
get in supplies of
tidy away
tidy up
put aside for a rainy day
save for rainy day
put away for a rainy day
shelve
file
heap
pile up
save up
keep hold of
hold fast to
retain possession of
hold on to
keep possession of
keep for oneself
lay down
not part with
retain in one's possession
heap up
stock up
assemble
build up
buy up
scrape together
acquire
scare up
round up
pile
lodge
put aside for rainy day
tuck away
rack up
run up
pick up
house
tot up
stack up
stack
invest
accrue
shut away
build up stocks
mount up
put by for a rainy day
bring together
draw together
seal up
keep safe
load up on
buffer
secrete
entrust
consign
lay
posit
pigeonhole
load
stuff
commit
rack
file away
aggregate
keep a place for
muster
put in the hole
accrete
leave behind
amound
reholster
put in the bank
keep on hand
get hold of
cull
keep forever
top off
concentrate
hill
mass
get together
put together
gather in
pull in
add up
bulk up
add
clear away
clean up
crate
lump
buildup
group
clear up
holster
safeguard
bunch
dump
put in a case
box up
put in a trunk
more ❯
Verb
▲
To postpone from being dealt with
table
postpone
adjourn
defer
delay
park
reschedule
shelve
prorogue
reserve
suspend
detain
mothball
hold
withhold
continue
suppress
hang
remit
stall
cool
respite
contain
hold back
hold off
hold over
put aside
put back
put off
take offline
hold off on
put on hold
put on ice
put on the back burner
put on the shelf
pigeonhole
take a rain check on
hold up
stay
put in cold storage
hold in abeyance
put over
lay on the table
lay over
intermit
interrupt
put on back burner
carry over
retard
keep in abeyance
protract
prolong
procrastinate
hang fire
set aside
stand over
extend
lay aside
give rain check
recess
waive
prorogate
file
slow
dismiss
sideline
break off
give a rain check
put in abeyance
slow up
do later
hang up
put off the evil day
put off the evil hour
put to one side
reprieve
forestay
put something off
temporise
UK
temporize
US
put on one side
set back
slow down
freeze
take a raincheck
cool it
pause
decommission
check
disband
tie up
bar
inactivate
can
call it a day
take a recess
suspend proceedings
take five
take a rain check
take a break
take a breather
pack away
put into storage
rule out
stave off
push back
pink-slip
count out
call a halt to
impede
hinder
obstruct
lengthen
block
reorganize
US
rearrange
reorganise
UK
keep back
hamper
leave
restrain
curb
restrict
inhibit
trammel
arrest
hamstring
fetter
encumber
clog
cumber
retardate
brake
crimp
choke
rebook
change the date
choke off
put a brake on
interfere with
take down
bring to screeching halt
close off
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
throw a spanner in the works
shut off
let up
shut down
back off
bog down
neglect
renounce
avoid
leave to another time
foil
stymie
thwart
derail
take a breather from
put on a back burner
cramp
halt
hobble
repress
prevent
cripple
stop
deter
shackle
confine
frustrate
handcuff
desist
rest
hog-tie
stand in the way of
make late
get in the way of
re-reserve
book again
surcease
refrain
handicap
decelerate
balk
US
slacken
baffle
lessen
mire
bog
baulk
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
save
defend
prevent
protect
avert
guard
halt
safeguard
salvage
arrest
reclaim
retrieve
stop
fortify
garrison
preserve
rescue
shelter
shield
barricade
bulwark
foil
intercept
thwart
uphold
forfend
secure
stonewall
fight for
keep from harm
keep safe
conserve
recover
recapture
regain
get back
look after
screen
take care of
watch over
cover
keep
ward
watch
mind
care for
harbour
UK
fence
fend
harbor
US
tend
insulate
keep an eye on
afford protection to
give sanctuary
house
sit with
inoculate
minister to
escort
support
oversee
babysit
supervise
give refuge
ride shotgun
attend to
stand guard over
hedge
cushion
assure
maintain
foster
police
stick up for
superintend
ward off
cover all bases
childmind
see to
be responsible for
tend to
chaperon
sentinel
shade
immunise
UK
immunize
US
wrap
conceal
haven
insure
mount guard on
stand guard on
stand up for
stand guard
nurse
ensure
save from harm
take under one's wing
cover up
nanny
provide protection for
mother
assure the safety of
go to bat for
take charge of
administer to
sustain
patrol
surround
hide
enclose
oppose
resist
wrap up in cotton wool
keep in check
man
occupy
make invulnerable
babymind
chaperone
cloister
cherish
withstand
hold
overlook
shotgun
roof
guard in transit
chamber
sit
cover for
provide safety
cocoon
champion
guide
rule
stave off
preside over
persevere with
have charge of
be in charge of
fend off
beat off
give shelter
give cover
guard against
provide sanctuary
take in
repel danger
be the defender of
hold at bay
squire
accompany
take someone under your wing
more ❯
Verb
▲
To refuse to provide (as per usual)
stop
withhold
suspend
curb
detain
hold back
arrest
cease
cut off
deny
inhibit
keep back
suppress
check
discontinue
hold off on
lay off
refuse
stifle
put on hold
put on ice
refuse to pay
Verb
▲
To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
stet
stand
let it stand
Verb
▲
To keep (someone) in employment
keep on
keep employing
carry on employing
continue to employ
keep employed
keep on the payroll
retain the services of
keep in one's employ
retain in one's service
keep in employment
not dismiss
not sack
Verb
▲
To be in a strong enough position to have or secure (something)
command
receive
attain
earn
get
secure
win
derive
gain
grab
hold
land
score
achieve
acquire
enjoy
garner
have
obtain
own
possess
bag
draw
realise
UK
realize
US
bring in
be given
come by
knock down
pick up
pull down
get hold of
get possession of
tie up
chalk up
rack up
Verb
▲
To keep within a structure or container
house
contain
enclose
hold
store
cover
encase
protect
cage
envelop
inclose
keep
pen
closet
encage
immure
sheathe
shelter
corral
hedge
include
box in
coop up
fence in
hem in
keep safe
wall in
mew up
confine
shut in
impound
surround
coop
lock up
close in
mew
encircle
wrap
lock in
hedge in
shut up
swathe
imprison
fence
pound
trap
hem
case
box up
rail in
cage in
bound
encompass
girdle
gird
ring
incarcerate
jail
US
coat
blockade
intern
kettle
wall
gaol
UK
mure
cut off
cordon off
seal off
pen in
put inside
fence off
block off
restrain
enfold
guard
frame
circle
enwrap
circumscribe
sequester
detain
cloister
seclude
keep within bounds
insulate
isolate
mew in
fringe
edge
skirt
border
compass
sheath
enshroud
wreathe
flank
embrace
clad
bind
engird
hold prisoner
hold captive
put under lock and key
shut away
limit
restrict
barricade
bottle up
hurdle
capture
box
hold in
close
close off
shut off
segregate
quarantine
constrain
seal
shut
wall off
separate
lock
screen
conceal
ostracize
US
rail
rim
bar
margin
mount
ostracise
UK
close up
set in a frame
pen up
seal up
entrap
constrict
environ
begird
block
fix
inset
besiege
crib
straiten
girt
hinder
palisade
picket
form a ring round
form a barrier around
set
remove
retire
embargo
withdraw
frame in
keep under lock and key
seal in
hold back
hide
pull out
keep away
keep apart
split off
boycott
kraal
sequestrate
rope
fasten
bolt
secure
tape off
padlock
rope off
latch
screen off
partition off
slam
separate off
curtain off
make
steek
draw
close out
batten down
put the lid on
carry
bear
stow
comprise
seat
incorporate
boast
accommodate
have room for
have seating for
have capacity for
have space for
more ❯
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