retained Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition verb. to hire the services of; to keep in mind; to keep possession of; to continue to use or practice Example Sentence The attorney retained his own experts for the trial. Synonyms remember; preserve; hold; keep Antonyms forget; loose; lose Hear It! Say It! Write It! retained Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: