retains

re·tains
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UK/ɹɪˈteɪnz/US/ɹəˈteɪnz/US/ɹi-/

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. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of retain
noun
  1. obsoletepluralplural of retain

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stainerStanierrinsatestearinasterinretsinarestainerastinresianttransiestarnie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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