retain
Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
Other meanings
To hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated.
To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
Word history
From Latin "retinēre".
Where this comes from
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