retains

/ɹɪˈteɪnz/

IPA: /R IH0 T EY1 N Z/

verb

1
To keep in possession or use.
2
To keep in one's pay or service.
3
To employ by paying a retainer.
4
To hold secure.
5
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
6
To restrain; to prevent.
7
To belong; to pertain.

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