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retain in Arabic

أَبْقَى ʔabqā

UK/ɹɪˈteɪn//ɹəˈteɪn/

retain in Arabic: أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَدَامَ (ʔadāma), بَقَّى (baqqā), حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa). In English, retain means often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

Arabic words for retain

to keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something)
أَبْقَى ʔabqā, أَدَامَ ʔadāma, بَقَّى baqqā, حَفِظَ ḥafiẓa, رَعَى raʕā, صانَ ṣāna

English meaning of retain

  1. verb Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
  2. verb To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year; to keep back.
  3. verb Of a thing: to hold or keep (something) inside it; to contain.
  4. verb To hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ.

Full definition of retain

retain in a sentence

  • water retained by a dam

Synonyms of retain

retain in other languages

Questions about retain in Arabic

What is the meaning of retain in Arabic?
Retain in Arabic is أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَدَامَ (ʔadāma), بَقَّى (baqqā), حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa).
ما معنى كلمة retain؟
Retain: أَبْقَى (ʔabqā), أَدَامَ (ʔadāma), بَقَّى (baqqā), حَفِظَ (ḥafiẓa).
What does retain mean in English?
Retain means often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.

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