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| Rhetian | a. [ L. Rhaetius, Raetius: cf. F. rhétien. ] Pertaining to the ancient Rhaeti, or Rhaetians, or to Rhaetia, their country; as, the Rhetian Alps, now the country of Tyrol and the Grisons. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retain | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Retained p. pr. & vb. n. Retaining. ] [ F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- + tenere to hold, keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein of a bridle, Retention, Retinue. ] 1. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape, or the like. “Thy shape invisible retain.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Be obedient, and retain
Unalterably firm his love entire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor. [ 1913 Webster ] A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To restrain; to prevent. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
Retaining wall (Arch. & Engin.), a wall built to keep any movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place; -- called also retain wall. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To keep; hold; restrain. See Keep. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retain | v. i. 1. To belong; to pertain. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainable | a. Capable of being retained. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainal | n. The act of retaining; retention. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainer | n. 1. One who, or that which, retains. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Law) (a) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. (b) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. (c) A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee. Bouvier. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainment | n. The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | | retain | (vt) เก็บไว้, See also: รักษาไว้, สงวนไว้, กัก, Syn. hold, keep, maintain, Ant. loose, lose | | retain | (vt) จดจำ, Syn. remember, Ant. forget | | retain | (vt) ผูกขาด, Syn. grip, restrain | | retain | (vt) ว่าจ้างทนาย, See also: จ้างทนาย, Syn. employ, hire | | retainer | (n) ผู้คอยติดตาม, See also: ผู้คอยรับใช้, Syn. attendant, lackey, servant | | retaining | (adj) ซึ่งยึดไว้, See also: ซึ่งรักษาไว้ |
| | retain | (รีเทน') vt. สงวนไว้, รักษาไว้, เอาไว้, ผูกขาด, จดจำ, See also: retainability n. retainableness n. retainable adj. retainment n., Syn. keep, maintain |
| | retain | (vt) จ้าง, เก็บไว้, รักษา, ผูกขาด, สงวนไว้ | | retainer | (n) ผู้ติดตาม, ค่าจ้าง, คนใช้, บริวาร |
| | retain | ๑. ยึดถือไว้, ยึดหน่วง๒. จ้าง (ทนายความ) [นิติศาสตร์ ๑๑ มี.ค. ๒๕๔๕] |
| | | | | เก็บสำรอง | (v) keep in reserve, See also: retain, Syn. เก็บ, สำรอง, เผื่อไว้, Example: ทุกครอบครัวควรเก็บสำรองเงินไว้ใช้ยามฉุกเฉิน, Thai Definition: ให้มีเหลือไว้ | | อั้น | (v) retain, See also: suppress, hold back, restrain, refrain, repress, Syn. ยั้ง, กลั้น, กั้น, Ant. ปล่อย, Example: คนไข้อั้นปัสสาวะไว้ไม่อยู่ | | หงิม | (v) reserve, See also: retain, Syn. เงียบ, สงบเสงี่ยม, เสงี่ยมหงิม, Example: เธอไม่ชอบเขา เพราะเขาหงิมจนเกินไป, Thai Definition: ไม่ช่างพูด |
| | | | retain | (v) hold back within | | retain | (v) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature, Syn. keep on, keep, continue | | retain | (v) secure and keep for possible future use or application, Syn. keep back, hold, hold back | | retain | (v) keep in one's mind | | retained object | (n) an object in a passive construction | | retainer | (n) a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone, Syn. consideration | | retainer | (n) a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment | | retaining wall | (n) a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth) |
| | Retain | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Retained p. pr. & vb. n. Retaining. ] [ F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re- re- + tenere to hold, keep. See Tenable, and cf. Rein of a bridle, Retention, Retinue. ] 1. To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape, or the like. “Thy shape invisible retain.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Be obedient, and retain
Unalterably firm his love entire. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] An executor may retain a debt due to him from the testator. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor. [ 1913 Webster ] A Benedictine convent has now retained the most learned father of their order to write in its defense. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To restrain; to prevent. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]
Retaining wall (Arch. & Engin.), a wall built to keep any movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place; -- called also retain wall. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To keep; hold; restrain. See Keep. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retain | v. i. 1. To belong; to pertain. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] A somewhat languid relish, retaining to bitterness. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To keep; to continue; to remain. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainable | a. Capable of being retained. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainal | n. The act of retaining; retention. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainer | n. 1. One who, or that which, retains. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Law) (a) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. (b) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. (c) A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee. Bouvier. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Retainment | n. The act of retaining; retention. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | | 侍 | [さむらい(P);さぶらい, samurai (P); saburai] (n) (1) warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (2) (さぶらい only) (arch) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer; (P) #4,255 [Add to Longdo] | | 家臣 | [かしん, kashin] (n, adj-no) vassal; retainer #4,899 [Add to Longdo] | | 臣 | [おみ;しん, omi ; shin] (n) (1) (arch) retainer; attendant; (2) (おみ only) (See 八色の姓) Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); (3) (しん only) (hum) I (used by a servant when speaking to his master); me #5,262 [Add to Longdo] | | 臣;奴;僕 | [やつこ(臣;奴);つぶね(奴);やつこらま, yatsuko ( shin ; yatsu ); tsubune ( yatsu ); yatsukorama] (n) (1) (やつこ only) (arch) slave; (2) retainer; servant; (3) (やつこ only) captive; (4) (やつこ only) (derog) varlet; (5) (やつこ only) (hum) I; me #5,262 [Add to Longdo] | | 旗本 | [はたもと, hatamoto] (n) shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun #7,777 [Add to Longdo] | | 藩士 | [はんし, hanshi] (n) feudal retainer or warrior #8,950 [Add to Longdo] | | 家老 | [かろう, karou] (n) chief retainer; daimyo's minister #9,948 [Add to Longdo] | | 保つ | [たもつ, tamotsu] (v5t, vt) to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable; (P) #11,567 [Add to Longdo] | | 家人 | [けにん, kenin] (n) retainer #17,357 [Add to Longdo] | | お付き;御付き | [おつき, otsuki] (n) retainer; attendant; escort [Add to Longdo] |
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