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Definition retain

Etymology

From Middle French, Old French retenir, from Vulgar Latin *retin?re, from Latin retine? (“hold back”), from re- + tene? (“to hold”)

Verb

retain (third-person singular simple present retains, present participle retaining, simple past and past participle retained)

  1. (transitive) To keep in possession or use.
  2. (transitive) To keep in one's pay or service.
  3. (transitive) To employ by paying a retainer.
  4. (transitive) To hold secure.
  5. (obsolete) To restrain; to prevent.
  6. (obsolete) To belong; to pertain.

Results 334 Words with the letters RETAIN

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8 letter words with the letters RETAIN 
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4 letter words with the letters RETAIN 
AIRN 5
AIRT 4
ANTE 5
ANTI 5
EARN 5
ETNA 5
ITER 4
NEAR 5
NEAT 5
NITE 5
RAIN 5
RANI 5
RANT 5
RATE 4
REIN 5
RENT 5
RITE 4
TAIN 5
TARE 4
TARN 5
TEAR 4
TERN 5
TIER 4
TINE 5
TIRE 4
3 letter words with the letters RETAIN 
AIN 4
AIR 3
AIT 3
ANE 4
ANI 4
ANT 4
ARE 3
ART 3
ATE 3
EAR 3
EAT 3
ERA 3
ERN 4
ETA 3
IRE 3
NAE 4
NET 4
NIT 4
RAI 3
RAN 4
RAT 3
REI 3
RET 3
RIA 3
RIN 4
TAE 3
TAN 4
TAR 3
TEA 3
TEN 4
TIE 3
TIN 4
2 letter words with the letters RETAIN 
AE 2
AI 2
AN 3
AR 2
AT 2
EN 3
ER 2
ET 2
IN 3
IT 2
NA 3
NE 3
RE 2
TA 2
TI 2

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