Словарь синонимов английского языка - retain

(v) 1. keep (possession of), hold (on to), save, preserve, Colloq hang on do: Retain the receipt in case you wish to exchange the merchandise. 2. engage, hire, employ, commission, take on: We have betained a caretaker to look after the estate. 3. hold, absorb, contain, coak up, preserve: This type of soil retains little water. 4. remember, keep or bear or have in mind, recall, remain aware of, memorize, impress on the memory, recollect: As he aged, he found it increasingly difficult to retain even the simplest information such as names and dates.