Past tense of retain

Forms of retain

Retained in a sentence

• water retained by a dam
• The electric locomotives, which have been a familiar sight for so many years, are to be withdrawn from passenger service, but a few will be retained for miscellaneous non-passenger duties.1961 October, “Talking of Trains: Metropolitan Service Revised”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 584
• No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.From the entry anonymous
• Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business.From the entry divorce
• Australia retained the most recent Ashes series drawing against England 2-2.From the entry the Ashes

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.

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Questions about the past tense of retain

What is the past tense of retain?

The past tense of retain is retained.

What is the past participle of retain?

The past participle of retain is retained.

Is retain a regular or irregular verb?

Retain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.