keep, retain, detain, withhold, reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control. keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control.

RETAINING definition: 1. present participle of retain 2. to keep or continue to have something: 3. If a substance…. Learn more.

To keep possession of; continue to have: The family sold the house but retained the land. See Synonyms at...

RETAIN definition: to keep possession of. See examples of retain used in a sentence.

RETAIN meaning: 1 : to continue to have or use (something) keep; 2 : to keep (someone) in a position, job, etc.

Retain means to hold on to or keep. People who can retain a lot of information are often mistaken for geniuses, but really they just have very good memories.

retain something to continue to hold or contain something. These plants will need a soil that retains moisture during the summer months. This information is no longer retained within the computer's …