retaining

Signification

Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.

Fréquence

Coupé comme

re‧tain‧ing

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/

Nouveau

retain

1. Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
2. Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
3. Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
4. Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
5. To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
6. To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
7. To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
8. To keep (something) in place or use, instead of removing or abolishing it; to preserve.
9. To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
10. To engage or hire (someone), especially temporarily.
11. To keep (someone) in one's pay or service; also, (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower.
12. To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
13. To keep (someone) in custody; to prevent (someone) from leaving.
14. To declare (a sin) not forgiven.
15. To keep in control or possession; to continue having.
16. To have the ability to keep something in the mind; to use the memory.
17. Of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance.
18. (obsolete) To refrain from doing something.
19. (obsolete) To be a dependent or follower to someone.
20. (obsolete) To continue, to remain.

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Phrases

The four regiments formed four battalions , retaining their previous names in the titles .

Les quatre régiments ont formé quatre bataillons, conservant leurs noms précédents dans les titres.

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