retain

«retain» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to keep something and not lose it or give it away — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (retain, retains, retained, retaining)

meaning for a pupil

1) To retain is to keep something and not lose it or give it away. tree →

2) To retain is to hold something in: a sponge retains water, a flask retains heat. tree →

3) To retain facts is to remember them. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: To hold back or keep, as a host keeps a guest, or as the strength of a person is held or lost. Interpretation: Ecclesiastes teaches that no one can hold back the wind or death, which the sages read as a reminder of human limits and God's rule. In the primary lessons: In maths: what is kept after giving away or spending a part; retained = start − given away. In science: soil retains water; wool and fur retain heat. In school: revising helps you retain what you learned. In everyday life: keep (retain) your receipt.

examples

• And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days; so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. (Prophets JDG.19.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• So that I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. (Writings DAN.10.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• There is no man that hath power over the wind to retain the wind; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it. (Writings ECC.8.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• She gave away 8 of her 20 stickers and retained the rest. tree →
• The shop retains 10% of the price. tree →
• How many marbles did he retain? tree →
• The soil retains 2 liters of water. tree →
• Clay soil retains more water than sandy soil. tree →
• A flask retains heat for hours. tree →
• Reading notes again helps you retain facts. tree →
• The team retained the trophy for another year. tree →
• But above all he retained the passion for good form. tree →

note

What is retained = start minus what is given away. Trap: the question may ask for the part kept, not the part given away. «Retain» is a formal word for «keep». Past: retained.

In the corpora

• He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «retain» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.