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v. trans.
P. and V. ἔχειν, σώζειν, φῠλάσσειν, διᾰσώζειν.
Keep back: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν.
Retain in the memory: P. and V. σώζειν (or mid.), φῠλάσσειν (or mid.), P. διασώζειν.
Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
In order that the orators whom the defendant has retained against me may not deceive you: P. ἵνα μὴ ἐξαπατήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ῥήτορες οὓς οὑτοσὶ παρεσκεύασται ἐπʼ ἐμέ (Dem. 1177, cf. also 1228).
v. trans.
P. and V. ἔχειν, σώζειν, φῠλάσσειν, διᾰσώζειν.
Keep back: P. and V. κᾰτέχειν.
Retain in the memory: P. and V. σώζειν (or mid.), φῠλάσσειν (or mid.), P. διασώζειν.
Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
In order that the orators whom the defendant has retained against me may not deceive you: P. ἵνα μὴ ἐξαπατήσωσιν ὑμᾶς οἱ ῥήτορες οὓς οὑτοσὶ παρεσκεύασται ἐπʼ ἐμέ (Dem. 1177, cf. also 1228).
RETAIN
To keep servare: conservare (to keep preserve not lose; opposed to rejicere): alicujus rei detrimentum facere nullum nullam facere in aliqua re jacturam (not suffer or sustain a loss; e.g. in one’s credit or authority consequently to retain it): to retain anybody aliquem tenere or retinere (not allow him to go): hospitio aliquem excipere or accipere (to take or keep him under one’s roof etc): cenae adhibere (at a meal): to retain a custom [Vid : CUSTOM]: to retain the magistracy manere in magistratu (opposed to magistratu abire). To retain its color *colorem servare or retinere.
To keep in pay (e.g. soldiers etc.) alere (milites exercitum): mercede conducere (to hire; e.g. milites): mercede arcessere (of soldiers from a different or foreign country e.g. Germanos; Vid: Caes. B.G. 1 31 init.).
To keep servare: conservare (to keep preserve not lose; opposed to rejicere): alicujus rei detrimentum facere nullum nullam facere in aliqua re jacturam (not suffer or sustain a loss; e.g. in one’s credit or authority consequently to retain it): to retain anybody aliquem tenere or retinere (not allow him to go): hospitio aliquem excipere or accipere (to take or keep him under one’s roof etc): cenae adhibere (at a meal): to retain a custom [Vid : CUSTOM]: to retain the magistracy manere in magistratu (opposed to magistratu abire). To retain its color *colorem servare or retinere.
To keep in pay (e.g. soldiers etc.) alere (milites exercitum): mercede conducere (to hire; e.g. milites): mercede arcessere (of soldiers from a different or foreign country e.g. Germanos; Vid: Caes. B.G. 1 31 init.).
retain:
I. To keep in one's possession:
1. rĕtĭneo, ui, tentum, 2: to r. what he had received, r. quod acceperat, Cic. Pis. 28, 69: to r. the citadel, arcem r., id. de Or. 2, 67, 273: to r. the memory of anything, r. memoriam alicujus or aliquid memoria, Cic.: Caes.: v.MEMORY .
2. obtĭneo, 2: v.MAINTAIN , KEEP POSSESSION .
3. tĕneo, ui, ntum, 2 (to hold): to r. their own laws, t. suas leges, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 4, 13: to r. a custom, t. consuetudinem, id. Phil. 1, 11, 27: it is believed that he r.'d the name of every soldier, omnium militum tenuisse creditum est nomina, Quint. 11, 2, 50: v.HOLD .
4. servo, 1: the jar will long r. the scent, servabit odorem testa diu, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 69: v.KEEP , PRESERVE .
II. To keep in one's pay or service: ălo, ălui, ălĭtum and altum, 3 (to nourish): v.MAINTAIN (VI.): or hăbeo, 2: I do not r. a single slave, ego servum habeo nullum, Cic. Rosc. Am. 50, 145: Caes. B. G. 1, 30.
I. To keep in one's possession:
1. rĕtĭneo, ui, tentum, 2: to r. what he had received, r. quod acceperat, Cic. Pis. 28, 69: to r. the citadel, arcem r., id. de Or. 2, 67, 273: to r. the memory of anything, r. memoriam alicujus or aliquid memoria, Cic.: Caes.: v.
2. obtĭneo, 2: v.
3. tĕneo, ui, ntum, 2 (to hold): to r. their own laws, t. suas leges, Cic. Verr. Act. 1, 4, 13: to r. a custom, t. consuetudinem, id. Phil. 1, 11, 27: it is believed that he r.'d the name of every soldier, omnium militum tenuisse creditum est nomina, Quint. 11, 2, 50: v.
4. servo, 1: the jar will long r. the scent, servabit odorem testa diu, Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 69: v.
II. To keep in one's pay or service: ălo, ălui, ălĭtum and altum, 3 (to nourish): v.