TOEFL IELTS retain Definition To continue to keep or hold onto something. Example "The company tried to retain its top employees with bonuses." Sign in to save TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← retailer retaliate → Study tips featuring "retain" Study the Exact Words Examiners Use Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Related words TOEFL brighten GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate GRE abduct SAT abet GRE abhor GRE abide SAT abject TOEFL ablaze