Word: retain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tain
Definition: To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
Morphemes:
Affix: retain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold