retainest

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A form of retain — Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of retain

Origin

retain + -est

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reinstate
Cite this entry
APA

retainest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retainest

MLA

“retainest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retainest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retainest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retainest.

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