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retain
/ri-tain/
 
vt.
Def.: eggeles
MS: eggeles
If you retain something, you keep it.
They retained the tin from the old house to use on their new house.
Miggeles ka me lata diyè te daan ne baley eyew eggamiten diyè te iyam ne baley ran.
This type of material will not retain color well, because it loses a lot of color when you wash it.
See retention
Sem.Dom.: AWL4
Status: ready

Last updated: 19/Apr/2012