Latin

Verb

retineō ‎(present infinitive retinēre, perfect active retinuī, supine retentum); second conjugation

1. I keep or hold back, detain, restrain, retain, confine, contain; delay.
   • Motto of the Royal Canadian Legion

     MEMORIAM EORVM RETINEBIMVS

     we will keep their memory

2. I hold in check, repress, check, stop, stay.
3. I hold fast, maintain, preserve, protect, guard, retain.

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References

• retineo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• retineo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “retineo”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to retain the recollection of a thing: memoriam alicuius rei conservare, retinere
    
  • to retain a (most) pleasant impression of a person: gratam (gratissimam) alicuius memoriam retinere
    
  • to live as scrupulously moral a life as ever: virtutem pristinam retinere
    
  • to observe moderation, be moderate: modum tenere, retinere, servare, adhibere
    
  • to keep up a usage: consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere,[TR1] servare
    
  • to guard, maintain one's dignity: dignitatem suam tueri, defendere, retinere, obtinere