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retained

verb
ri-TAYND/ɹɪˈteɪnd/

1 meaning of retained

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of retain. Use this form for keeping something that already happened.

    The company retained most of its workers during the hard times.

    She has retained her calm even under a lot of pressure.

    Note

retained is a form of retain

retain, verb: To keep something as it is instead of taking it away or changing it. Full entry

Forms
retainretains he/she/itretaining -ing formretained past tense, past participle
Spelling
retain → retained: add -ed

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