retaining

retaining
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. maintaining, sustaining, securing, saving, preserving, holding, keeping, owning, possessing, having, withholding, taking, seizing, confining, suppressing, curbing, arresting, restraining, holding back, keeping back, receiving, admitting, comprehending, accommodating, embracing, remembering, treasuring, cherishing, commemorating, employing, engaging, hiring, reserving.

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  • retaining fee — index compensation, retainer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • retaining wall — ► NOUN ▪ a wall that holds back earth or water on one side of it …   English terms dictionary

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