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retains

USruh-TAYNZ/ɹəˈteɪnz/UKri-TAYNZ/ɹɪˈteɪnz/

2 meanings of retains

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of retain. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The sponge retains water long after the rain stops.

    She retains every detail from the meetings she attends.

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  2. 2
    nounobsolete
    Plural of retain. An old noun form, no longer used today.
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retains 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 → retains: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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