(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
To ~ something means to continue to have that thing. (FORMAL)
The interior of the shop still ~s a nineteenth-century atmosphere...
VERB: V n
2.
If you ~ a lawyer, you pay him or her a fee to make sure that he or she will represent you when your case comes before the court. (LEGAL)
He decided to ~ him for the trial.
VERB: V n