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Retain

retain vt

1 : to keep in possession or use
2 : to keep in one’s pay or service
;specif
: to employ (as a lawyer) by paying a retainer

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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