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ESLPod_0856_WE_1386 Training Salespeople The verb "to retain," in this podcast, means to keep someone or something and not letting him/her/it leave or get away: "How can we retain our employees when our competitors pay so much more than we do?" Or, "We're supposed to retain our tax documentation for at least seven years." The verb "to retain" can also mean to remember something: "Are you able to retain what you hear in lectures if you don't take notes?" A "retainer" is an amount of money paid to keep a consultant or another professional working for oneself: "We pay Bethany a retainer of $1,000 per month." Finally, A "retainer" is also a small piece of plastic and wire put in one's mouth at night to prevent one's teeth from moving back to an incorrect position: "Amanda takes out her retainer to eat, but she leaves it in during the rest of the day."

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ESLPod 856 to retain Business

Id	ESLPod_0856_WE_1386
Episode Id	ESLPod 856
Episode Title	Training Salespeople
Phrase	to retain
Text	The verb "to retain," in this podcast, means to keep someone or something and not letting him/her/it leave or get away: "How can we retain our employees when our competitors pay so much more than we do?" Or, "We're supposed to retain our tax documentation for at least seven years." The verb "to retain" can also mean to remember something: "Are you able to retain what you hear in lectures if you don't take notes?" A "retainer" is an amount of money paid to keep a consultant or another professional working for oneself: "We pay Bethany a retainer of $1,000 per month." Finally, A "retainer" is also a small piece of plastic and wire put in one's mouth at night to prevent one's teeth from moving back to an incorrect position: "Amanda takes out her retainer to eat, but she leaves it in during the rest of the day."
Topics	Business

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