RETAINING
- RETAIN, to keep possession of [v]
- Continue to have (something); keep possession of
- Not abolish, discard, or alter
- Keep in one's memory
- Absorb and continue to hold (a substance)
- Keep (something) in place; hold fixed
- Keep (someone) engaged in one's service
- Secure the services of (a person, esp. an attorney) with a preliminary payment