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retain

/rɪˈteɪn/ /rɪˈteɪn/
verb Regular verbretain retained
  1. 1
    korumak, elinde tutmak, muhafaza etmek

    To continue to have or keep something, such as a quality, position or possession.

    • Despite the changes, the building retains its original beauty.
      Değişikliklere rağmen, bina orijinal güzelliğini koruyor.
    • Our company wants to retain its best employees.
      Şirketimiz en iyi çalışanlarını elinde tutmak istiyor.
  2. 2
    tutmak, akılda tutmak

    To hold or keep something such as heat, water or information inside.

    • This type of soil retains water well.
      Bu tür toprak suyu iyi tutar.
    • She retains information better when she writes it down.
      Bilgileri yazdığında daha iyi akılda tutuyor.
  3. 3
    (avukat/danışman) tutmak Business

    To pay a professional, especially a lawyer, to work for you.

    • She decided to retain a lawyer for her case.
      Davası için bir avukat tutmaya karar verdi.
    • The family retained an architect to design the new house.
      Aile yeni evi tasarlaması için bir mimar tuttu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base retain
/rɪˈteɪn/
Past retained
/rɪˈteɪnd/
Participle retained
/rɪˈteɪnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edretain → retained

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. retained /rɪˈteɪnd/

Synonyms

keepmaintainpreservehold

Antonyms

losegive up

Collocations

retain controlretain informationretain possessionretain memoryretain rightsretain employees

Related Words

retentionmemorypossessionpropertycontrolmaintenance