165 entries under preserve topic. ×

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memorize(verb, hold, get, keep, maintain)
8
possess(verb, hold, take, control, get)
8
sustain(verb, hold, keep, maintain, oppose)
7
absorb(verb, hold, keep, maintain, recall)
7
cling to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
7
husband(verb, hold, keep, maintain, recall)
7
reminisce(verb, hold, get, place, keep)
7
restrain(verb, hold, take, keep, maintain)
6
cherish(hold, take, keep, maintain, oppose)
6
secure(verb, hold, take, get, place)
5
carry(verb, hold, take, control, get)
5
clutch(verb, hold, take, keep, maintain)
5
grasp(verb, hold, control, place, keep)
5
hang on to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, hold)
5
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, maintain)
5
prevent(verb, hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
5
prolong(verb, support, control, keep, continue)
5
protect(verb, hold, keep, release, maintain)
5
retrospect(verb, hold, get, place, keep)
5
support(verb, control, keep, continue, sustain)
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APASmart Define. (2015). retain thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/retain/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, retain thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/retain/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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