retain - Meaning in Sanskrit

retain - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of retain in English

retain verb

1. keep in one's mind

   Example

   • "I cannot retain so much information"
2. secure and keep for possible future use or application

   Synonyms

   hold back, hold, keep back

   Examples

   • "I reserve the right to disagree"
   • "The landlord retained the security deposit"
3. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

   Synonyms

   continue, continue, keep on, keep

   Examples

   • "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"
   • "She retained her composure"
   • "She retains a lawyer"
   • "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"
   • "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
   • "We cannot continue several servants any longer"
   • "We kept the work going as long as we could"
4. hold back within

   Examples

   • "I retain this drug for a long time"
   • "the dam retains the water"
   • "This soil retains water"

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