English-Thai Dictionary

retain

VT จดจำ  remember forget jod-jam

 

retain

VT ผูกขาด  grip restrain puk-kad

 

retain

VT ว่าจ้าง ทนาย  จ้าง ทนาย  employ hire wa-jang-ta-nai

 

retain

VT เก็บ ไว้  รักษา ไว้  สงวน ไว้  กัก  hold keep maintain loose lose keb-wai

 

retain on / over / upon

PHRV รักษา ไว้  เก็บ ไว้  rak-sa-wai

 

retainer

N ผู้ คอย ติดตาม  ผู้ คอย รับใช้  attendant lackey servant phu-koi-tid-tam

 

retaining

ADJ ซึ่ง ยึด ไว้  ซึ่ง รักษา ไว้  sueng-yud-wai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RETAIN

v.t.[L. retineo; re and teneo, to hold. ] 1. To hold or keep in possession; not to lose or part with or dismiss. The memory retains ideas which facts or arguments have suggested to the mind.
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge. Romans 1:28.
2. To keep, as an associate; to keep from departure.
Whom I would have retained with me. Philemon 13.
3. To keep back; to hold.
An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator.
4. To hold from escape. Some substances retain heat much longer than others. Metals readily receive and transmit heat, but do not long retain it. Seek cloths that retain their color.
5. To keep in pay; to hire.
A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense.
6. To engage; to employ by a fee paid; as, to retain a counselor.

 

RETAIN

v.i. 1. To belong to; to depend on; as coldness mixed with a somewhat languid relish retaining to bitterness.
[Not in use. We now use pertain. ]
2. To keep; to continue. [Not in use. ]

 

RETAINED

pp. Held; kept in possession; kept as an associate; kept in pay; kept from escape.

 

RETAINER

n. 1. One who retains; as an executor, who retains a debt due from the testator.
2. One who is kept in service; an attendant; as the retainers of the ancient princes and nobility.
3. An adherent; a dependant; a hanger on.
4. A servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery.
5. Among lawyers, a fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause.
6. The act of keeping dependents, or being in dependence.

 

RETAINING

ppr. Keeping in possession; keeping as an associate; keeping from escape; hiring; engaging by a fee.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RETAIN

Re *tain ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retained; p. pr. & vb. n. Retaining. ]Etym: [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- + tenere to hold, keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein of a bridle, Retention, Retinue. ]

 

1. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like. "Thy shape invisibleretain." Shak. Be obedient, and retain Unalterably firm his love entire. Milton. An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator. Blackstone.

 

2. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor. A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense. Addison.

 

3. To restrain; to prevent. [Obs. ] Sir W. Temple. Retaining wall (Arch. & Engin. ), a wall built to keep any movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place; -- called also retain wall.

 

Syn. -- To keep; hold; retrain. See Keep.

 

RETAIN

RETAIN Re *tain ", v. i.

 

1. To belong; to pertain. [Obs. ] A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness. Boyle.

 

2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [Obs. ] Donne.

 

RETAINABLE

RETAINABLE Re *tain "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being retained.

 

RETAINAL

RETAINAL Re *tain "al, n.

 

Defn: The act of retaining; retention.

 

RETAINER

RETAINER Re *tain "er, n.

 

1. One who, or that which, retains.

 

2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.

 

3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. Cowell.

 

4. (Law ) (a ) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. (b ) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. (c ) A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee. Bouvier. Blackstone.

 

5. The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. Bacon.

 

RETAINMENT

RETAINMENT Re *tain "ment, n.

 

Defn: The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

retain

re tain |riˈtān rəˈteɪn | ▶verb continue to have (something ); keep possession of: built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features. • not abolish, discard, or alter: the rights of defendants must be retained. • keep in one's memory: I retained a few French words and phrases. • absorb and continue to hold (a substance ): limestone is known to retain water. • (often as adj. retaining ) keep (something ) in place; hold fixed: remove the retaining bar. • keep (someone ) engaged in one's service: he has been retained as a freelance. • secure the services of (a person, esp. an attorney ) with a preliminary payment: retain an attorney to handle the client's business. DERIVATIVES re tain a bil i ty |riˌtānəˈbilətē |noun, re tain a ble adjective, re tain ment noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French retenir, from Latin retinere, from re- ‘back ’ + tenere ‘hold. ’

 

retainer

re tain er |riˈtānər rəˈteɪnər | ▶noun 1 a thing that holds something in place: a guitar string retainer. • an appliance for keeping a loose tooth, an orthodontic prosthesis, or orthodontically aligned teeth in place. 2 a fee paid in advance to someone, esp. an attorney, in order to secure or keep their services when required. 3 a servant or follower of a noble or wealthy person, esp. one that has worked for a person or family for a long time.

 

retaining fee

re tain ing fee ▶noun another term for retainer ( sense 2 ).

 

retaining wall

re tain ing wall ▶noun a wall that holds back earth or water.

 

Oxford Dictionary

retain

re ¦tain |rɪˈteɪn | ▶verb [ with obj ] 1 continue to have (something ); keep possession of: Labour retained the seat | built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features. • not abolish or alter; maintain: the rights of defendants must be retained. • keep in one's memory: I retained a few French words and phrases. 2 absorb and continue to hold (a substance ): limestone is known to retain water. 3 (often as adj. retaining ) keep (something ) in place; hold fixed: remove the retaining bar. 4 keep (someone ) engaged in one's service: he has been retained as a freelance. • secure the services of (a barrister ) with a preliminary payment. DERIVATIVES retainability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, retainable adjective, retainment noun ORIGIN late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French retenir, from Latin retinere, from re- ‘back ’ + tenere ‘hold ’.

 

retainer

re |tain ¦er |rɪˈteɪnə | ▶noun 1 a thing that holds something in place: a guitar string retainer. 2 (also retaining fee ) a fee paid in advance to someone, especially a barrister, in order to secure their services for use when required. • Brit. a reduced rent paid to retain accommodation during a period of non-occupancy. 3 a servant, especially one who has worked for a person or family for a long time.

 

retaining wall

re ¦tain |ing wall ▶noun a wall that holds back earth or water.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

retain

retain verb 1 the government retained a share in the industries: keep, keep possession of, keep hold of, hold on to, hang on to. ANTONYMS give up. 2 existing footpaths are to be retained: maintain, keep, preserve, conserve. ANTONYMS discontinue. 3 some students retain facts easily: remember, memorize, keep in one's mind, keep in one's memory, store. ANTONYMS forget. 4 we have decided to retain a company lawyer: employ, contract, secure the services of, sign on, put on the payroll, keep on the payroll. ANTONYMS dismiss.

 

retainer

retainer noun 1 they're paid a retainer: retaining fee, fee, periodic payment, advance, standing charge. 2 a faithful retainer. See servant (sense 1 ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

retain

retain verb 1 the government retained a minority share in the privatized industries: keep, keep possession of, keep hold of, hold on to, hold fast to, keep back, hang on to, cling to; literary cleave to. ANTONYMS give up, lose. 2 existing footpaths are to be retained: maintain, keep, continue, preserve, reserve, conserve, perpetuate, cherish. ANTONYMS abolish, discontinue, alter. 3 some students retain facts easily: remember, memorize, keep in one's mind, keep in one's memory; learn, learn by heart, get by heart, commit to memory, get off pat, learn by rote, impress on the memory, become word-perfect in; recall, call to mind, recollect, think of, succeed in remembering; archaic con. ANTONYMS forget. 4 the solicitor will retain a barrister when necessary: employ, commission, contract, pay, keep on the payroll, have in employment; hire, engage, appoint, recruit, put on the payroll, secure the services of, sign on, sign up, take on, take into one's employ. ANTONYMS dismiss.

 

retainer

retainer noun 1 you're paid a retainer every month to keep me informed: retaining fee, fee, periodic payment, partial payment, deposit, advance, subscription, standing charge. 2 a faithful family retainer: attendant, follower, servant, hireling, hanger-on, escort, minion, lackey, flunkey, vassal, dependant, domestic, valet, footman.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

retain

re tain /rɪtéɪn /〖re (元に )tain (保つ )〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈人 物が 〉〈物 性質 〉を保持する , 保つ , 持ち続ける , 失わない ; 〈会社が 〉〈社員 〉を雇い続ける ▸ retain a special interest in history 歴史に特別な興味を持っている 2 〈人が 〉〈事実 〉を覚えておく , 記憶する , 銘記する ▸ retain one's memory of the good times 楽しかったころの思い出を持っている 3 〘法 〙〈人が 〉 (事前に依頼料などを支払って )〈弁護士など 〉を雇っておく ▸ retain a lawyer to handle the civil suit 民事訴訟を扱うために弁護士を雇っておく ～̀ ed ó bject 〘文法 〙保留目的語 〘二重目的語構文を受け身にする時, 動詞の後ろに残る目的語 〙.～́ ing f è e 〘法 〙弁護士手当 .～́ ing w à ll 擁壁 〘土砂の崩れを防ぐために側面から支える積み石やコンクリートなどの建造物 〙.～ment 名詞 U 保持, 維持 ; 記憶 ; 雇用 .

 

retainer

re t á in er 名詞 C 1 ｟米 ｠(歯列矯正用の )歯の固定装置 〘braceで矯正後に用いる 〙.2 〘史 〙(封建時代の )家臣, 従者, 家来 .3 〘法 〙(依頼時に払う )弁護依頼料 (retaining fee ); 弁護依頼 [予約 ].4 (アパートなどに不在中の )割引家賃 .