Retained Meaning in English
word · lemma: retain
ɹiˈteɪnd/, /ɹɪˈteɪnd
ri-TAYND
ɹɪtˈeɪnd
ri-TAYND
Definition
Kept or continued to have something, often after others might lose it or after a change has happened.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or neutral; often used in business, law, or academic contexts ('retained earnings', 'retained rights'). Typically means kept deliberately, not by accident. Not interchangeable with 'remembered' (memory-wise).
Spanish: retener - conservarPortuguese (BR): reter - manterPortuguese (PT): reter - manterChinese (Simplified): 保留 - 保持Chinese (Traditional): 保留 - 保持Hindi: रखा गया - बरकरार रखाArabic: احتُفِظَ بــ - أُبقي علىBengali: সংরক্ষিত - ধরে রাখাRussian: сохранённый - удержанныйJapanese: 保持された - 維持されたVietnamese: được giữ lạiKorean: 유지된 - 보유된Turkish: korunan - tutulmuşUrdu: برقرار رکھا گیا - محفوظ رکھا گیاIndonesian: dipertahankan - disimpan
Example Sentences
The company retained its top employees during the crisis.
basic
Water is retained in a sponge.
basic
She retained all her receipts for tax purposes.
basic
He retained his accent even after years abroad.
natural
Certain foods can cause salt to be retained in the body.
natural
The original features were retained in the renovation.
natural