to retain a lawyer

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• lawyer — n. 1) to hire, retain a lawyer 2) a practicing lawyer 3) a civil rights; corporation; criminal; trial lawyer 4) a Philadelphia ( shrewd ) lawyer 5) (humorous; usu. mil.) a barrack room (esp. BE), guardhouse (esp. AE) lawyer ( a soldier who claims …   Combinatory dictionary

• retain — re|tain W2S2 [rıˈteın] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: retenir, from Latin retinere, from tenere to hold ] 1.) to keep something or continue to have something ▪ You have the right to retain possession of the goods. ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• retain — /rɪ teɪn/ verb 1. to keep something or someone ● measures to retain experienced staff ● Out of the profits, the company has retained £50,000 as provision against bad debts. 2. ♦ to retain a lawyer to act for a company to agree with a lawyer that… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• retain — [[t]rɪte͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ retains, retaining, retained 1) VERB To retain something means to continue to have that thing. [FORMAL] [V n] The interior of the shop still retains a nineteenth century atmosphere... [V n] He retains a deep respect for the… …   English dictionary

• retain — retainable, adj. retainability, retainableness, n. retainment, n. /ri tayn /, v.t. 1. to keep possession of. 2. to continue to use, practice, etc.: to retain an old custom. 3. to continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner in custody; a cloth… …   Universalium

• retain — /rI teIn/ verb (T) formal 1 to keep something or continue to have something: A copy of the invoice should be retained by the Accounts Department. | It s important that the elderly should retain a sense of dignity. | a heavy soil that retains… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• retain — re•tain [[t]rɪˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep possession of 2) to continue to use, practice, etc 3) to continue to hold or have: a cloth that retains its color[/ex] 4) to keep in mind; remember 5) to hold in place or position 6) to engage, esp. by… …   From formal English to slang

• retain — re‧tain [rɪˈteɪn] verb [transitive] 1. to keep something or to continue to have it: • A duplicate copy of the invoice will be retained for record purposes. • Following the merger, the family will retain a 1.9% stake in the company. 2 …   Financial and business terms

• retain — re·tain /ri tān/ 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 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• retain */*/ — UK [rɪˈteɪn] / US verb [transitive] Word forms retain : present tense I/you/we/they retain he/she/it retains present participle retaining past tense retained past participle retained formal 1) to keep someone or something These plans encourage… …   English dictionary

• retain — re|tain [ rı teın ] verb transitive FORMAL ** 1. ) to keep someone or something: These programs encourage the elderly to retain their independence. We re trying to recruit and retain skilled staff. The U.S. expects to retain control over the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English