dictionary.ptretainsverbgeneral usevery common/ʁɨˈtɐ̃j̃/re·témPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Third person singular present indicative of the verb to retain.Usage examples“The sponge retains a lot of water.”“His story retains the listener's attention.”SynonymsholdskeepsmaintainsAntonymsreleaseslets goCommon combinationsretains waterholds attention
Third person singular present indicative of the verb to retain.Usage examples“The sponge retains a lot of water.”“His story retains the listener's attention.”SynonymsholdskeepsmaintainsAntonymsreleaseslets goCommon combinationsretains waterholds attention