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retained
[ ri-teynd ]
adjective
- not lost, destroyed, released, sold, or given away; kept:
The vendor overvalued both the sold 1,790 acres and the retained 566 acres of Green Meadows.
- kept in use or practice; continued or preserved:
We are proud of the retained traditions of entrepreneurship of our ancestors, their respectful and careful attitude to land and craft.
- (of something perceived or learned) remembered or kept in mind:
They get taught it in basic training, but without constant practice, land navigation is not a retained skill for the average soldier.
- engaged for service, often by payment of a preliminary fee:
To apply for this opportunity in confidence, send your resume and remuneration details to the retained consultants, Kirk & Paulson Consulting Ltd., for an initial interview.
- kept in check or held in place; held back:
On completion of the dam, the retained water was diverted for irrigation via two canals.
- Medicine/Medical. kept in the body, especially abnormally; not expelled or eliminated:
Three weeks after delivery I was back in the hospital, seriously ill and having a D&C to remove a retained placenta.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of retain.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··ٲԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of retained1
Example Sentences
Despite this, Verstappen cut the second part of the chicane and retained the lead.
Verstappen hung it out around the outside, cut the chicane and retained the lead on the exit.
Wilson is aiming to break what has become known as the 'Crucible curse' - since the World Championship moved to Sheffield in 1977, no first-time winner has retained the title the following year.
Piastri was always favourite for victory after taking pole position, and he never looked in danger of losing the race once he had retained the lead at the start.
Mitchell retained his regular front-line starters that hammered Wales in Cardiff last time out, with the vast majority playing key roles in his side's third successive Six Nations Grand Slam and WXV1 title last year.
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