retained
Definition
Adjective 1. Kept, held, or continued in one's possession, use, or memory: Describes something that is not lost, given away, or forgotten, but rather maintained or preserved over time.
Usage
The adjective "retained" is used to describe a state of continued possession, employment, or remembrance. It often implies a deliberate or ongoing act of keeping something. * It is commonly used in legal, professional, and formal contexts (e.g., retained counsel, retained earnings). * It can describe abstract concepts like knowledge, memories, or characteristics.
Examples
- Legal/Professional: (His services were kept or continued.)
- Memory: (The memory is preserved in her mind.)
- Physical Possession/State: (The document was kept and not discarded.)
- Characteristic: (He kept or maintained his accent.)
Advanced Usage
- "Retained earnings" (Finance): Profits that a company keeps to reinvest in the business, rather than distributing as dividends.
- The firm's strong retained earnings allowed for expansion without seeking new loans.
- "Retained counsel" (Law): A lawyer or law firm specifically hired and kept on an ongoing basis by a client.
- The individual retained counsel to handle the complex litigation.
Variants and Related Words
- Retain (verb): To keep or continue to have something; to keep in one's memory.
- He struggled to retain the information.
- Retention (noun): The act of retaining or the state of being retained.
- The retention of key staff is a priority.
- Retentive (adjective): Having the ability to retain or remember, especially applied to memory.
- She has a retentive memory for details.
Synonyms
- Kept
- Maintained
- Preserved
- Held
- Sustained
- Reserved
Antonyms
- Released
- Relinquished
- Lost
- Surrendered
- Forgotten
Adjective
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continued in your keeping or use or memory
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in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered
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