retainer
(noun) a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
servant, retainer
(noun) a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
retainer, consideration
(noun) a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
retainer (plural retainers)
Any thing or person that retains.
A dependent or follower of someone of rank.
A paid servant, especially one who has been employed for many years.
A fee one pays to reserve the other's time for services.
(dentistry) A device that holds teeth in position after orthodontic treatment.
• Arretine, Eretrian, Eritrean, Renteria, rain tree, rain-tree, raintree
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tain"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, retains.
2. One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.
3. Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery. Cowell.
4. (Law) (a) The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause. (b) The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right. (c) A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee. Bouvier. Blackstone.
5. The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
