retaining
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retaining
- /ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ
adjective
- Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.
verb
- present participle and gerund of retain
noun retainings
- The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention. All retainings by indenture before that date were declared null and void 'other than to be the household servant or officer or of his [the lord's] council for lawful service done or to be done'.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: retentive, holding, retainer, retention, reserve, maintain, support, sustain, keep, sustaining, sustainment, saving, preserving, detain, upholding, remaining
Talk about this word "retaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retaining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. retaining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retaining "retaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retaining.Cite this
@misc{retaining_2026,
title = {retaining},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retaining},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
