retain

Definition

Examples

The firm offers bonuses to retain its most skilled employees.

Word Family

Synonyms

• keepthe financial means whereby one lives
• preservea domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone
• maintainkeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g

Collocations

• Easy retain water in a bottle
  to retain water in a bottle, meaning to hold back within
• Medium retain talented employees through bonuses
  to retain talented employees through bonuses, meaning to hold back within
• Hard retain legal counsel for impending litigation
  to retain legal counsel for impending litigation, meaning to hold back within
• Very Hard retain absolute composure under withering cross-examination
  to retain absolute composure under withering cross-examination, meaning to hold back within