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Retain

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ɹɪˈteɪn

Definitions

  1. An act of holding or keeping something; a possession, a retention.
    obsolete
  2. Synonym of retinue (“a group of attendants or servants, especially of someone considered important”).
    obsolete

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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

retainability retainage retainal Retained retained earnings retained income

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