0
AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Retain VS remain

What is the difference between retain and remain?
  

Top answer

Retain (vt) = keep Remain (vi) = stay

— Mister Micawber

  • Retain (vt) = keep Remain (vi) = stay
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

7 Answers
0
Retain (vt) = keep
Remain (vi) = stay
0
0
Thai cuisine is one of the most romantic of the Asian cuisines as it still___________an element of mystery and exoticism.

can u explain which word suits here and why?-'retains or remains'
0
0
'Retains' (= keeps). An entire cuisine cannot 'remain' (= still be) an element.
0
0
AnonymousThai cuisine is one of the most romantic of the Asian cuisines as it still__an element of mystery and exoticism.can u explain which word suits here and why?-'retains or remains'

You could change the sentence: Thai cuisines remains (even after all these years) one of mystery and exoticism or remains mysterious and exotic.
0
0
then cant we use retain quite instead keep quiet?
0
0
Anonymousthen cant we use retain quite instead keep quiet?
No, not at all.
0

Related Questions