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Retained Definition & Meaning

retained
adjective
  1. continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"

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What does retained mean?
continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"
What part of speech is retained?
Retained is an adjective.

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