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Term: retient

Description:

Retient is a French verb that means "to retain" or "to remember." It can also be used as a noun to refer to someone who is being retained or held back.

Sense 1 - Verb:

Definition: To keep or remember something in one's mind or memory.

Example sentence: She retient all the important details of our conversations.

Sense 2 - Noun:

Definition: A person who is retained, held back, or delayed.

Example sentence: The retient waited patiently for his turn to speak during the meeting.