Retain
retain X (verb) - continue to have X, keep having Xretention (noun) - the keeping and continuing of something over a long period
retain a lawyer - pay the lawyer a fee to make sure that they will help you if and when you have a legal problem
a retainer - the money given to the lawyer to retain his or her services
retention of employees in a firm
employee retention has improved dramatically
retain customers
cut prices to retain customers
the deal allowed the existing owners to retain control of the bankrupt company
hire and retain good people
the firm can't hire and retain good people with a good benefits package
the firms' document retention policy
the church retained its old grandeur
retain an atmosphere
the interior of the shop still retains an atmosphere from the 1920s
retain a foothold
the company retained a foothold in the market
retain revenues
retained their revenues for domestic use
retained earnings
retain control
retain control of the situation
governments have generally retained control of the regulatory process
struggle to retain control of the situation
he retained a deep respect for his grandparents even after they died
retain a lead
Fox News retained its lead in total viewers
learning retention
retention of course material after study
Does taking a test increase retention learning?
short-term memory retention
increased time on a task results in increased retention by students
the retention of women faculty members
student retention
institutions often focus on employee recruitment rather than employee retention
predictors of employee retention
retained a consulting firm to help it take better account of public opinion
retained a copy of the consent form
retain a lawyer
retain as legal counsel
the firm retained her as legal counsel
retain a lawyer for the trial
retained legal representation
retain warmth
if you cover the rice pot after cooking the rice will retain its warmth
he was allowed to retain some of his work benefits after he was fired
the tribe retained their traditional way of living
the Catholic Church has retained 68 percent of those who grew up Catholic
the vote retained the program as part of a pending bill
