Retain
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
To continue to hold; to keep in possession. To keep is a synonym for retain.
Richardson v. Soever s’ Adm’r, 84 Va. 269, 4 S. E. 712.
In Practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause.
See Retainer.