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to continue to have in oneʼs possession or power<I plan to retain the family heirlooms until my own children are mature enough to appreciate them, and then I will lovingly pass them on>— see keep 2
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to keep, control, or experience as oneʼs own<that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisherʼs editor>— see have 1
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to provide with a paying job<her neighbor retained her as a nanny for the summer, thus giving her something to do until school started again>— see employ 1
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