Retained

Word RETAINED
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ɹɪˈteɪnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Retained"

What do we mean by retained?

To keep in possession or use.

To keep in one's pay or service.

To employ by paying a retainer.

To hold secure.

To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.

To restrain; to prevent.

To belong; to pertain.

The word "retainer" used in rap vernacular often is referring to keeping a thug on hand that is willing to do dirt. The celebrity retains this person's services thru cash payment, or other bartering options such as weed or pussy in the event that a punch needs to be thrown (or otherwise) and the celebrity would be open to a potential costly lawsuit, whereas the retainer does not have enough money worth be sued for, etc. Urban Dictionary

I little piece of plastic and metal that sits in your mouth after the removal of Braces. Can easily get lost for they are often translucent, and are highly enjoyed by dogs as a tasty snack. Urban Dictionary

To keep a title. Usually done by winning a competition of sorts. Urban Dictionary

1 a fee paid to a lawyer or professional adviser for advice or services or to ensure that he/she will act on one's behalf if needed 2 a fee paid regularly to a freelance journalist to ensure that his/her services will be available when required Urban Dictionary

A piercing stud, generally clear, used to hold a pierced hole open so as not to be seen by others. Commonly used for hiding a piercing during work and interviews. Urban Dictionary

A code word for butt plug when involiving a queer bag Urban Dictionary

Retain is a fat, zit filled asian boy who also plays on battle.net all day. Refer to - Presence. His clan is iN@USWest, give him a visit! Urban Dictionary

A stud, generally clear, used to hold open so as not to be seen by others Urban Dictionary

When a male has multiple females ready to talk, hang out with, but most importantly... fuck. Usually this phrase will be used when a guy is successfully playing the field and scoring a lot of bitches snapchats from the bars. Urban Dictionary

The device, a.k.a. underwear, that retains the cock Urban Dictionary

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The word "retained" in example sentences

Mr. Whyte is also the first jockey in Hong Kong to ever break four digits in career victories and has been champion jockey for the past 11 seasons—a title retained Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse to conclude the 2011 racing season. ❋ Jason Chow (2011)

The term retained the denotation of an aesthetic sensibility tied to a “pursuit”, and gained codification; you might say that the meaning changed from “pursuit” to “traditional pursuit” because even though the suffix occasionally appears on the tail-end of practices not thought of as traditionally Japanese “yakyuudou” comes to mind, the modern connotation is one of adopting an ancestral Japanese mindset. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The term retained this meaning in the liturgy of the church, [91] and for that reason people continue to pray for spiritual ❋ Franz Cumont (N/A)

That is short for Nielsen, the name retained because of its wide brand recognition. ❋ By BILL CARTER (2011)

After winning the award for Best Promotion Of A Sport By A Governing Body for the 'Girls United' campaign in 2008, this year saw the same title retained at the event held in Battersea Park in London albeit for The FA Tesco Skills Programme. ❋ Unknown (2009)

During the Later Han, however, although the term retained some of its earlier sense, it also now clearly referred to large families of some standing and reputation — in short, to powerful lineages. 56 These families developed into a powerful force at court and in the government during the Later Han, and their aggrandizement became a major factor in weakening the dynasty. 57 Toward the end of the Later Han, however, such families were themselves greatly weakened in the political struggles that attended the fall of the Han. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The best example I can think of (and forgive me but extreme examples are typically the most illustrative) is that if I throw a baseball and a beach ball of equivalent weight at 30 mph there will be no contest in retained energy at 35 feet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Everett Todd (defensive ends) and Vance Vice (offensive line) were retained from the previous staff. — ❋ Unknown (2010)

Each Tuesday, USA TODAY is quizzing all you Lost fans to see how much information you've retained from the previous week's episode. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To help jog your short-term memory, each week we'll test how much Lost lore you've retained from the most recent episodes -- here, the first two episodes, "LA X" and "What Kate Does." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Israel is under the millet system, which they retained from the Ottoman and British Empires. ❋ Unknown (2009)

U.S. businesses are keeping payrolls lean to cut costs, while sitting on nearly $2 trillion in retained earnings. ❋ Will Marshall (2010)

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) Carlos Sastre of Spain retained the overall lead and Marcus Burghardt of Germany won the 18th stage of the Tour de France as the race left the Alps on Thursday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day also has sparkling repartee, bright scenes of London nightlife, and whimsical pen-and-ink drawings retained from the first edition. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Darwin retained much of now-dubious relevance from the Progress of ❋ Unknown (2006)

When [Charlemagne] Tha God was [instigating] [Nelly] during an interview, he was warned "Hey,man...just say what you wanna say. We're all men. I keep retainers just for guys like you". ❋ Juicy Poo (2020)

"[Sorry], [My dog] [ate] my retainers." ❋ Plasticine (2005)

Some fat, zit-filled (zit-faced, perhaps?) [Asian boy] retained his "Most Likely to [Succeed]" [title]. ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

I have given [John a] retainer to [make sure] he will [take on] my case. ❋ Heath 2 (2006)

A : "And do you have any [piercings]?" B : "Well [can you see] any?" A : "No I can't" B : "Then nope" -Later- C : "So did they see your piercings?" B : "Nope, Thank [goodness] we got me these retainers" ❋ Afterrhythmia (2009)

[josh] [loves] retainers [in his ass] ❋ Jo00000on (2006)

[Omfg] [Presence], don't be such a 'Retain'! ❋ Tempt (2004)

If you were going to apply for a job (most job managers don't want peirced employees.), and you have a [nose piercing], you could use a [piercing retainer] in the place of your [nose ring]... not to noticable, unless close in each others face. ❋ Kikirae (2012)

[Hell yeah brother], I’ve [got some] [bitches on retainer] right now! ❋ Alexthegreatt (2020)

At the club my cock [retainer] [prevented] a [full boner]. ❋ READAAR (2006)

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