Retains

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retain.
    • Word Usage
    "Even today, the term retains some clarity when used in roughly that way."
    Verb Form
    retained    retaining    retains   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    remember    think of    bear    hold    contain    carry    sustain    keep up    prolong   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hold    restrain    keep    hire    engage    prevent    belong    pertain    continue    remain   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ring    full-year    pretax    retrieve    first-quarter    oil-company    seven-digit    distributable    undistributed    first-half   
     
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