retain

English Thesaurus

1. keep in one's mind (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	remember, think of,
definition	:	keep in mind for attention or consideration (verb.cognition)

2. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	hold down,
definition	:	keep (verb.possession)

3. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

hypernym	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

verb group	:	continue, persist in,
definition	:	do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (verb.stative)

4. hold back within (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	bear, carry, contain, hold,
definition	:	contain or hold; have within (verb.stative)

5. keep in one's mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity,
definition	:	the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)

6. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

derivation	:	holding, keeping, retention,
definition	:	the act of retaining something (noun.act)

7. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

8. hold back within (verb.stative)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)

9. keep in one's mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity,
definition	:	the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)

10. secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

derivation	:	holding, keeping, retention,
definition	:	the act of retaining something (noun.act)

11. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	continuation, lengthiness, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

12. hold back within (verb.stative)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)