# retained

Pronunciation: say "ri-TAYND" /ɹɪˈteɪnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of retain. — simple past and past participle of retain
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of retain. Use this form for keeping something that already happened.
   - _The defendant retained a well-known attorney before the trial began._
   - _Heat is retained by the thick stone walls long after sunset._

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