Retain Verb 1 2 3, Past and Past Participle Form Tense of Retain V1 V2 V3
retain
Meanings;
- Continue to have (something); keep possession of.(transitive verb)
- Absorb and continue to hold (a substance)(transitive verb)
- Keep (something) in place; hold fixed.(transitive verb)
| Verb(V1) | Past Tense(V2) | Past Participle(V3) |
| retain | retained | retained |
| Verb – es(Ves) | Verb – ing(Ving) |
| retains | retaining |
Synonyms
keep, keep possession of, keep hold of, hold on to, hold fast to, keep back, hang on to, cling to, employ, commission, contract, pay, keep on the payroll, have in employment,
Example Sentences with retain
The dull mind, once arriving at an inference that flatters the desire, is rarely able to retain the impression that the notion from which the inference started was purely problematic.
In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply.
I think it’s best if there’s an amendment that goes on the ballot where the people can weigh in. Every time this issue has gone on the ballot, the people have voted to retain the traditional definition of marriage as recently as California in 2008.
It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.
I think it’s important for people who love music to retain physical CDs or even vinyl, because it sounds so great and so much warmer than music over the internet.
