retain
Meanings
- hold back within;
- "This soil retains water"
- "I retain this drug for a long time"
- "the dam retains the water"
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature;
- "She retains a lawyer"
- "She retained her composure"
- "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
- secure and keep for possible future use or application;
- "The landlord retained the security deposit"
- keep in one's mind;
- "I cannot retain so much information"
- RETAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to keep possession of
Scrabble Score: 6
retain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordretain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
retain is a valid Words With Friends word