10 Letter Words for Retainment
retainment
9 Letter Words for Retainment
antimeter, attermine, entertain, intermean, interment, interteam, nemertian, nemertina, terentian, terminant, terminate, tetramine
8 Letter Words for Retainment
antimere, antirent, armenite, arnement, intereat, intermat, intermet, internat, internet, intranet, martinet, ratement, remanent, remenant, renitent, retenant, tantieme, tenanter, tentamen, tetanine, tetramin, tinetare, tirement, trainmen, trentine
7 Letter Words for Retainment
aniente, anterin, antient, arenite, ariette, atrenne, emanent, emerant, emerita, eminent, emirate, emitter, enamine, enteria, entrain, entrant, entreat, etamine, intrant, intrate, iterant, iterate, maniere, mannire, mannite, manrent, martite, martnet, matinee, meatier, meranti, metreta, minaret, minette, mitrate, nattier, nettier, nitrate, raiment, ratteen, remanet, remanie, remeant, remnant, riemann, taenite, tarente, tartine, teatime, teniate, tentier, termine, termite, ternate, tertian, tetrane, tineman, tinemen, tireman, tiremen, trainee, traneen, trannie, treeman
6 Letter Words for Retainment
airmen, amener, annite, anteri, antrin, arette, armine, attern, attire, emerit, emetia, emetin, enarme, entame, entera, entier, entire, entria, ermine, etamin, imaret, inaner, inmate, inmeat, innate, intent, intern, mainer, maitre, manent, manner, mannet, mannie, manter, mariet, marine, marten, martin, matier, matter, mattie, mattin, meaner, meanie, metate, metier, metran, metria, mettar, minter, mirate, mitten, narine, natter, neaten, neater, nemean, nemine, nerine, nerita, nerite, netman, netmen, netter, nitent, nitter, nritta, rament, ranine, rateen, ratine, ratite, ratten, reemit, reetam, remain, remate, remint, rename, renate, rennet, retain, retame, reteam, retent, retime, retina, retine, retint, rimate, taimen, tainte, tamein, tamine, tanier, tanner, tantie, tarten, teamer, teetan, tenaim, tenant, tenent, teniae, tenner, tenter, tentie, terman, termen, termin, tertia, tienta, tinean, tinman, tinmen, tinner, tinnet, tinter, titman, titmen, tremie, triene
5 Letter Words for Retainment
aerie, aimer, ainee, ameen, amene, ament, amine, amire, amrit, anent, anime, annet, annie, antre, arent, arete, arett, arite, armet, armin, armit, arnee, atren, atter, eaten, eater, eimer, emane, enami, enarm, enate, enema, enent, ennia, entea, enter, entia, entre, entte, ermit, etiam, ettin, inane, inarm, inerm, inert, inner, innet, inter, intra, irate, irena, irene, maine, maint, maire, manei, manet, manie, manit, marie, mater, matie, matin, matte, matti, meane, meant, meare, meint, menat, menta, merit, metae, meter, metra, minae, minar, miner, miter, mitra, mtier, namer, nenta, neter, niner, niter, nitta, raine, ramee, ramen, ramet, ramie, ramin, ranee, ratti, reame, reate, reina, reman, remen, remet, remit, renet, renin, renne, rente, retan, retem, retia, retie, retin, riant, rimae, taint, tairn, tamer, tamin, tanti, tarie, tarin, tarte, tater, tatie, tatin, teart, teman, temin, tenai, tenet, tenia, tenne, terai, terma, terna, terne, tetra, tetri, timar, timer, timet, tinea, tinta, tirma, titan, titar, titer, train, trait, trame, trant, treat, treen, trina, trine, trite
4 Letter Words for Retainment
aine, aint, aire, airn, airt, amen, amie, amin, amit, anet, anim, anne, anni, anre, ante, anti, aren, aret, arni, arte, atte, attn, earn, eine, eira, eire, emer, emir, emit, enam, entr, erat, eria, erie, erin, erme, erne, etat, eten, etna, iare, iman, inne, inta, intr, iran, item, iter, main, mair, mane, mani, mant, mare, mari, mart, mate, mean, mear, meat, meer, meet, mein, mene, ment, mere, meri, meta, mete, miae, mian, mien, mine, mint, mire, mite, mitt, mrna, nain, name, nane, nant, nare, natr, near, neat, neem, neer, neet, nein, nema, nemn, nene, nete, neti, nina, nine, rain, rait, rame, rami, rane, rann, rant, rate, ream, rean, reem, reen, reet, reim, rein, reit, renn, rent, rete, riem, rima, rime, rine, rita, rite, ritt, taen, tain, tait, tame, tane, tare, tari, tarn, tart, tate, team, tean, tear, teat, teem, teen, teer, teet, teme, tene, tent, tera, term, tern, tete, tiar, tien, tier, time, tine, tint, tire, tite, tram, trat, tree, tret, trie, trim, trin, trit, trna
3 Letter Words for Retainment
aer, aim, ain, air, ait, ame, ami, amt, ane, ann, ant, are, arm, arn, art, ate, atm, att, eam, ean, ear, eat, een, eer, eir, eme, ene, era, ere, ern, ert, eta, inn, int, ira, ire, ita, mae, man, mar, mat, mea, mee, mei, men, mer, met, mia, min, mir, mit, mna, mri, mtn, nae, nam, nar, nat, nea, nee, nei, net, nie, nim, nit, nne, rai, ram, ran, rat, rea, ree, rei, rem, ria, rie, rim, rin, rit, rna, rte, rti, tai, tam, tan, tar, tat, tea, tee, tem, ten, ter, tet, tie, tim, tin, tit, tnt, tra, tri, trm, trt
Definitions for Retainment
[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 that retains its color.
[4] to keep in mind; remember.
[5] to hold in place or position.
[6] to engage, especially by payment of a preliminary fee: to retain a lawyer.
[7] to keep in one's possession
[8] to be able to hold or contain soil that retains water
[9] (of a person) to be able to remember (information, facts, etc) without difficulty
[10] to hold in position
[11] to keep for one's future use, as by paying a retainer or nominal charge to retain one's rooms for the holidays
[12] law to engage the services of (a barrister) by payment of a preliminary fee
[13] (in selling races) to buy back a winner that one owns when it is auctioned after the race
[14] (of racehorse trainers) to pay an advance fee to (a jockey) so as to have prior or exclusive claims upon his services throughout the season
Words related to Retainment
retainsupply, conservation, upkeep, preservation, care, restriction, booking, aliment, continuation, bacon, livelihood, alimony, living, alimentation, resources, food, subsistence, provision, bread, continuance
Words nearby Retainment
retainretail, retail politics, retail price index, retail therapy, retailing, retain, retained earnings, retained income, retained menstruation, retained object, retained object complement
Origin of Retainment
1350–1400; Middle English reteinen < Old French retenir < Latin retinēre to hold back, hold fast, equivalent to re- re- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
Other words from Retainment
re·tain·a·ble , adjective
re·tain·a·bil·i·ty , re·tain·a·ble·ness , noun
re·tain·ment , noun
non·re·tain·a·ble , adjective
non·re·tain·ment , noun
un·re·tain·a·ble , adjective
un·re·tained , adjective
un·re·tain·ing , adjective
Word origin for Retainment
C14: from Old French retenir , from Latin retinēre to hold back, from re- + tenēre to hold
Synonyms for Retainment
care, conservation, preservation, supply, upkeep, aliment, alimentation, alimony, allowance, bacon, bread, continuance, continuation, food, keep, keeping, livelihood, living, nurture, prolongation, provision, repairs, resources, salt, subsistence, sustainment, wherewithal, bread and butter, carrying, sustaining, sustention
