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  • 51retain — To continue to hold; to keep. Richardson v Seevers Adm r. 84 Va 259, 269. To hire; to employ, particularly, to hire an attorney at law …

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  • 52retain — v.tr. 1 a keep possession of; not lose; continue to have, practise, or recognize. b not abolish, discard, or alter. 2 keep in one s memory. 3 keep in place; hold fixed. 4 secure the services of (a person, esp. a barrister) with a preliminary… …

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  • 53National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) — The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant is a need based federal grant that is awarded to undergraduate students in their third and fourth year of undergraduate studies. The National SMART grant was introduced to …

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  • 54Science and Math Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant — The Science and Math Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant was introduced by Senator Bill Frist, R Tennessee, and approved by the Senate on 21 December 2005. This is a program to provide financial assistance to low income students who are… …

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  • 55fail to retain — index forfeit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 56not retain — index displace (remove), waive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 57right to retain — index occupation (possession) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 58hire or retain — To engage the services of another, especially professional services. The phrase as used in a statute making it a criminal offense to hire or retain any person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted in a foreign… …

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  • 59Retained — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… …

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  • 60Retaining — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… …

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