retaining

Meanings

• verb

  The act of keeping or holding something, especially a liquid or gas, in a container or within a system.

  - "The retaining wall prevented the landslide."
  - "The dam's retaining walls hold back the water."

• verb

  The act of keeping or maintaining something, such as a law or a practice.

  - "The company's policy on employee benefits is being retained."
  - "The law on speed limits is being retained despite calls for it to be repealed."

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Synonyms

keep

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with retaining
sustaining , maintaining , gaining

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Variants

List of all variants of retaining that leads to same result
retain , retained , retaining , retains , retaining wall

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Forms

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retains, retainingly

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'retener', meaning 'to hold back'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'retaining wall' is often used to describe a wall that holds back soil or other materials.

2. The concept of retaining has been used in various fields, including engineering, law, and psychology.

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Related Concepts

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1. containment: The act or process of holding something within limits or bounds.

2. dam: A structure built across a river or other body of water to regulate or control its flow.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of retaining has been used metaphorically to represent the act of holding on to memories or emotions. In art, retaining walls have been depicted as symbols of stability and strength.

How to Memorize "retaining"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a container or a dam holding something in place.
   - Visualize the act of grasping or holding onto an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'retaining' with the image of a dam or a container.
   - Associate the word 'retaining' with the act of holding or grasping.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'retaining' is like 'maintaining' or 'sustaining' something.
   - Think of the word 'retaining' as a synonym for 'holding' or 'keeping'.

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