Forwards and Retain

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Forwards adverb - Toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time.

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Retain is an antonym for forwards in send topic.

Nearby Word: forward

Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.

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Forwards is an antonym for retain.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

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Retain and Forwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forwards/retain

Forwards & Retain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forwards/retain>.

Retain or Forwards. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forwards/retain.

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