retain
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
To keep in possession.
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 2017
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
keep in one's mind
Wordset Dictionary
secure and keep for possible future use or application
Wordset Dictionary
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Wordset Dictionary
hold back within
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Automation
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Variants
- synonym
- holdkeep
- pasttense
- retained
- presentparticiple
- retaining
- thirdpersonsingular
- retains
- pastparticiple
- retained