RETAINING

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
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Definition

/ɹɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
verb
  1. To keep in possession or use.
  2. To keep in one's pay or service.
  3. To employ by paying a retainer.
noun
  1. The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.
adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to something that retains something else, as with a retaining wall.

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