What is the meaning of Retain?

1. Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
   1. To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.
2. Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
   1. To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.
3. To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
4. To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
   1. To keep (something) in the mind; to recall, to remember.
5. To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.
6. To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
   1. To employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer (“fee one pays to reserve another person's time for services”); specifically, to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed.
7. To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.
8. To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
9. To keep (someone) in custody; to prevent (someone) from leaving.
11. To declare (a sin) not forgiven.

    Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

    1. To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.

    To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.

    Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.

    1. To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.

    To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.

    To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.

    To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.

    1. To keep (something) in the mind; to recall, to remember.

    To keep (something) in the mind; to recall, to remember.

    To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.

    To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.

    1. To employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer (“fee one pays to reserve another person's time for services”); specifically, to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed.

    To employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer (“fee one pays to reserve another person's time for services”); specifically, to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed.

    To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.

    To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).

    To keep (someone) in custody; to prevent (someone) from leaving.

    To declare (a sin) not forgiven.

    1. To keep in control or possession; to continue having.
    2. To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.
    3. Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.
    4. 1. To refrain from doing something.
       2. To be a dependent or follower to someone.
       3. To continue, to remain.

    To keep in control or possession; to continue having.

    To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.

    Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.

    1. To refrain from doing something.
    2. To be a dependent or follower to someone.
    3. To continue, to remain.

    To refrain from doing something.

    To be a dependent or follower to someone.

    To continue, to remain.

    An act of holding or keeping something; a possession, a retention.

    Synonym of retinue (“a group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important”)

    Source: wiktionary.org