Sinonieme: hang onto, hold, keep, maintain, have
| Woordsoort | werkwoord |
|---|
| Aantonende wys | |
|---|---|
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) retain | (I) retained |
| (thou) retainest | (thou) retainedst |
| (he) retains, retaineth | (he) retained |
| (we) retain | (we) retained |
| (you) retain | (you) retained |
| (they) retain | (they) retained |
| Aanvoegende wys | |
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) retain | (I) retained |
| (thou) retain | (thou) retained |
| (he) retain | (he) retained |
| (we) retain | (we) retained |
| (you) retain | (you) retained |
| (they) retain | (they) retained |
| Gebiedende wys | |
| retain | |
| Deelwoorde | |
| Teenwoordige deelwoord | Verlede deelwoord |
| retaining | retained |
| Afrikaans | hou |
|---|---|
| Deens | bevare; holde |
| Duits | halten; aufhalten; verhalten |
| Engels (Ou Engels) | healdan |
| Esperanto | teni |
| Faroëes | halda; taka um |
| Fins | pitää |
| Frans | tenir |
| Hongaars | tartani |
| Italiaans | tenere |
| Jamaikaanse Patois | uol |
| Jiddisj | האַלטן |
| Katalaans | retenir |
| Latyn | habere; tenere |
| Luxemburgs | halen |
| Maleis | memegang; pegang |
| Nederlands | houden; vasthouden |
| Noors | holde |
| Papiaments | nister; tene |
| Pools | trzymać |
| Portugees | conservar; guardar; manter; segurar; sustenar; ter |
| Roemeens | ține |
| Russies | держать |
| Saterfries | aphoolde; hoolde |
| Skots-Gaelies | cum; cùm |
| Spaans | tener |
| Sranan | ori |
| Sweeds | behålla; hålla |
| Thai | เก็บ; เก็บไว้; ถือ; จับไว้ |
| Tsjeggies | držet |
| Turks | tutmak |
| Wes‐Fries | hâlde |