"retains" meaning in English

See retains in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈteɪnz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹəˈteɪnz/ [General-American], /ɹi-/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} retains
  1. (obsolete) plural of retain Tags: form-of, obsolete, plural Form of: retain
    Sense id: en-retains-en-noun-c~8Y6kpx

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈteɪnz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹəˈteɪnz/ [General-American], /ɹi-/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} retains
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of retain Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: retain
    Sense id: en-retains-en-verb-t3CK~9VJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ɹi-/",
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        "General-American"
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    }
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}

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