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Meaning of retaining

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

retaining

Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To keep in possession or use.

  2. To keep in one's pay or service.

  3. To employ by paying a retainer.

  4. To hold secure.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.