retained
ri taynd
- v hold back within
- v allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
She retained her composure - v secure and keep for possible future use or application
The landlord retained the security deposit - v keep in one's mind
- s continued in your keeping or use or memory
in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered
- In that method, votes are marked on a sheet (which is retained for auditing purposes) and then electronically scanned.
- He retained his consistently unflappable air and had a few fine moments.
- The last of the communist giants is Fidel Castro, who had retained his revolutionary charisma despite his tight grip on the reins of power in Cuba even if the authentic glow .