Retain

Retain (retain)
v. t.	(?)
Re*tain"
[imp. ** p. p.* Retained (?)] p. pr. ** vb. n.* Retaining.] [F. retainir, L. retinere] pref. re- re- + tenere to hold, keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein

To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.

"Thy shape invisibleretain." Shak.

Be obedient, and retain
Unalterably firm his love entire. Milton.

An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator. Blackstone.

To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor.

A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense. Addison.

To restrain; to prevent.

[Obs.] Sir W. Temple.

Retaining wall (Arch. *** Engin.), a wall built to keep any movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place] -- called also retain wall.

Syn. -- To keep; hold; retrain. See Keep.

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