retain
/rɪ'teɪn/
verb
6 letters2 syllables6 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1
Secure and keep for possible future use or application.
“The landlord retained the security deposit”
2
Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
“She retains a lawyer”
“She retained her composure”
3
Hold back within.
“This soil retains water”
“I retain this drug for a long time”
4
Keep in one's mind.
“I cannot retain so much information”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®6 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word12 points
Triple word18 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetainray
Starts & ends withR … N
Syllablesre · tain
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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