retains

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retains

/ɹɪˈteɪnz/ UK
/ɹəˈteɪnz/ US
/ɹi-/ US

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of retain

noun

obsolete, plural plural of retain

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: keep, keep on, continue, reserve, hold back, keep back, hold, engage, adopts, assumes, canned, cans, care, chooses, collects, conserve

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"retains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/retains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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retains. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/retains

Chicago

"retains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/retains.

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@misc{retains_2026,
  title = {retains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}