Definitions and Examples of retain, keep, hold on to
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To keep possession of something; to continue to have something.
Example
She decided to retain her old car instead of buying a new one.
To have or hold onto something; to not give away or sell something.
Example
He likes to keep his room tidy and organized.
Key Differences: retain vs keep vs hold on to
- 1Retain implies keeping something that you already have.
- 2Keep implies holding onto something and not giving it away or selling it.
- 3Hold on to implies not letting go of something, often because it has sentimental value.
Effective Usage of retain, keep, hold on to
- 1Business: Use retain to describe keeping customers or employees.
- 2Personal Finance: Use keep to describe holding onto money or possessions.
- 3Emotional Attachment: Use hold on to to describe keeping sentimental items or memories.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of abalienate are retain, keep, and hold on to. These antonyms convey the opposite meaning of abalienate, which means to transfer ownership or control of something to another person. Use these words to describe keeping something you already have, holding onto something and not giving it away or selling it, or not letting go of something with sentimental value.
