Definitions and Examples of keep, retain, claim
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To have or hold onto something; not give it away or lose it.
Example
I decided to keep the old book because it had sentimental value.
To continue to have or hold onto something; not let it go or lose it.
Example
The company decided to retain its employees during the economic downturn.
To assert or demand one's right to something; to take ownership or possession of something.
Example
He went to the lost and found to claim his lost wallet.
Key Differences: keep vs retain vs claim
- 1Keep implies holding onto something that you already have, while forfeit implies giving up something that you had.
- 2Retain is similar to keep but emphasizes the idea of not losing something over time.
- 3Claim implies taking ownership or possession of something that you did not previously have.
Effective Usage of keep, retain, claim
- 1Legal Context: Use forfeit and its antonyms in legal contexts to describe the transfer of property or rights.
- 2Sports and Games: Use forfeit and its antonyms in sports and games to describe the loss or retention of points or possessions.
- 3Personal Finance: Use keep and retain in personal finance to describe saving and investing strategies.
Remember this!
The antonyms of forfeit are keep, retain, and claim. These words convey the opposite meaning of forfeit, which means to give up or lose something as a penalty or punishment. Use these words in legal contexts, sports and games, and personal finance to describe the transfer of property or rights, the loss or retention of points or possessions, and saving and investing strategies.
