Retain and Remember

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Retain

Retain verb - Keep in one's mind.

Usage example: I cannot retain so much information

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Remember is a synonym for retain in bear in mind topic. In some cases you can use "Remember" instead a verb "Retain", when it comes to topics like hold on to physically or mentally. popular alternative

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

Remember

Remember verb - To bring back to mind.

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Retain is a synonym for remember in memorize topic. You can use "Retain" instead a verb "Remember", if it concerns topics such as recall, bear in mind, keep in mind. popular alternative

Nearby Words: remembrance, remembered, rememberer

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part	retain part	remember part
name	retain name	remember name
number	retain number	remember number
identity	retain identity	remember identity
Other words: title, memory, names, memories.

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