retaining Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition verb. to keep in mind; to keep possession of; to continue to use or practice Example Sentence The truck might carom off the retaining wall and disrupt traffic. Synonyms remember; preserve; hold; keep Antonyms forget; loose; lose Hear It! Say It! Write It! retaining Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: