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present tense third-person singular of retain
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1
to continue to have in one's 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
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2
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
- that author retains the right to veto any changes in his books suggested by his publisher's notoriously intrusive editor
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3
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
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