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• retainer — re·tain·er /ri tā nər/ n [Anglo French retener act of engaging or employing, from retener retenir to engage, retain] 1: the act of a client by which the services of a lawyer are engaged 2: a fee paid to a lawyer for advice or services or for a… …   Law dictionary

• payment — I (act of paying) noun acquittal, acquittance, amortization, amortizement, clearance, compensation, defrayal, defrayment, disbursement, discharge of a debt, expenditure, liquidation, outlay, quittance, receipt in full, reckoning, recompense,… …   Law dictionary

• retainer — UK [rɪˈteɪnə(r)] / US [rɪˈteɪnər] noun [countable] Word forms retainer : singular retainer plural retainers 1) a payment made to someone such as a lawyer so that they will be available to do work for you when you want them We ve put him on a… …   English dictionary

• payment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of paying Nouns 1. payment, defrayment; discharge, remission; acquittance, quittance; settlement, clearance, liquidation, satisfaction, reckoning, arrangement, restitution, repayment, reimbursement;… …   English dictionary for students

• retainer — noun 1) they re paid a retainer Syn: retaining fee, fee, periodic payment, advance, standing charge 2) a faithful retainer See servant 1) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• retainer — I n servant, slave, domestic servant, attendant, servitor; employee, hired help, hired hand, worker, staffer, hireling, menial, clerk, Inf. gofer, errand boy, messenger boy, messenger, herald, pursuivant; dependent, subordinate, subject, vassal,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• retainer — re|tain|er [ rı teınər ] noun count 1. ) a wire structure worn on the teeth at night to make them straighter 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a servant, especially one who has worked for someone from a high social class for a long time 3. ) a payment made to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• retainer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emolument, remuneration, payment; adherent, servant; hireling, henchman; guardian, bodyguard; (pl.) household, retinue. See accompaniment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A person who serves another] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• payment — n 1. remuneration, compensation, reimbursement; remittance, installment, handsel, Insurance. premium; settlement, liquidation, quittance, discharge, reckoning; refund, rebate. 2. expenditure, outlay, disbursement, expense; defrayal, contribution …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• down payment — I noun collateral, deposit, installment, payment, retainer, stake, surety II index deposit, handsel, installment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• evergreen retainer — USA An advance held and applied to a final invoice for goods or services, with all other invoices paid as they become due. Alternatively, payment in advance for goods or services once the initial advance has been paid down. Practical Law… …   Law dictionary