The Clue
Not forget (6 letter answer)
The Answer
RETAIN
Tags
Notes
The answer RETAIN is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
RETAIN as a verb:
1. hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"
2. (retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going) = allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"
3. (retain, hold, keep back, hold back) = secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
4. keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"