retain (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def hold back within
examples This soil retains water
I retain this drug for a long time
the dam retains the water
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym hold, bear, carry, contain
Derivationally related form retain → retentive
Incoming links
Derivationally related form retentive → retain
Hyponym hold, bear, carry, contain

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