keep+possession+of
81Maintained — Maintain Main*tain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maintained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Maintaining}.] [OE. maintenen, F. maintenir, properly, to hold by the hand; main hand (L. manus) + F. tenir to hold (L. tenere). See {Manual}, and Tenable.] 1. To hold or keep …
82Maintaining — Maintain Main*tain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maintained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Maintaining}.] [OE. maintenen, F. maintenir, properly, to hold by the hand; main hand (L. manus) + F. tenir to hold (L. tenere). See {Manual}, and Tenable.] 1. To hold or keep …
83retain — verb 1》 continue to have; keep possession of. ↘not abolish, discard, or alter. ↘keep in one s memory. 2》 absorb and continue to hold (a substance). 3》 keep in place; hold fixed. 4》 keep engaged in one s service. ↘secure the services… …
84Flanker (rugby union) — For other uses, see Flanker. An example rugby union team formation illustrating the players relative positions. A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards,[1] and are generally classifie …
85Characters in The Adventures of Tintin — See also: List of The Adventures of Tintin characters, for a complete list The supporting characters Hergé created for his series The Adventures of Tintin have been cited as far more developed than the central character, each imbued with a… …
86retain — retainable, adj. retainability, retainableness, n. retainment, n. /ri tayn /, v.t. 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth… …
87hold — I. v. a. 1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe or grip. 2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of. 3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in. 4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect. 5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold,… …
88retain — verb 1) the government retained a share in the industries Syn: keep (possession of), keep hold of, hang on to 2) existing footpaths are to be retained Syn: maintain, keep, preserve, conserve • Ant …
89retain — re•tain [[t]rɪˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep possession of 2) to continue to use, practice, etc 3) to continue to hold or have: a cloth that retains its color[/ex] 4) to keep in mind; remember 5) to hold in place or position 6) to engage, esp. by… …
90retain — /rəˈteɪn / (say ruh tayn) verb (t) 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practise, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: this cloth retains its colour. 4. to keep in mind; remember. 5. to hold in place or… …
