retain
B2Academic AWL-4Frequent NGSL-2UK /rɪˈteɪn/US /rɪˈteɪn/
Meaning
verb
to keep something; to continue to have something
“to retain your independence”
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“with the powerless, if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who”
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with the powerless, if you retain the ability to imagine yourself into the lives of those who do not have your advantages, then it will not only be your proud families who
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