retained - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to continue to hold or have: clothing that retains its color remember: He was good at retaining what he needed for a test to hire, esp by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer See -tain- to keep possession of to continue to use, practice, etc : to retain an old custom
retain, retained, retains, retaining- WordWeb dictionary definition Secure and keep for possible future use or application "The landlord retained the security deposit "; - hold, keep back, hold back Keep in one's mind "I cannot retain so much information " Hold back within "the dam retains the water "; "This soil retains water "; "I retain this drug for a long time" Derived forms: retained, retains, retaining