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  1. verb
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    "The landlord retained the security deposit"

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  2. verb
    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"

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  3. verb
    hold back within
    "This soil retains water" "I retain this drug for a long time" "the dam retains the water"
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  4. verb
    keep in one's mind
    "I cannot retain so much information"
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