retainer Synonyms
retainer Meaning
retainer (n)
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
retainer (n.)
One who, or that which, retains.
One who is retained or kept in service; an attendant; an adherent; a hanger-on.
Hence, a servant, not a domestic, but occasionally attending and wearing his master's livery.
The act of a client by which he engages a lawyer or counselor to manage his cause.
The act of withholding what one has in his hands by virtue of some right.
A fee paid to engage a lawyer or counselor to maintain a cause, or to prevent his being employed by the opposing party in the case; -- called also retaining fee.
The act of keeping dependents, or the state of being in dependence.
retainer Sentence Examples
- The lawyer required a retainer of $1,000 to initiate representation.
- The company offered a retainer fee to ensure the services of the consulting firm.
- The university held a retainer for the research lab, covering operating expenses.
- The design firm was paid a monthly retainer for maintenance and support.
- The trust fund's retainer covered the beneficiary's living expenses.
- The art collector had a retainer with a gallery to acquire valuable pieces.
- The agent collected a retainer from the actor to secure their exclusivity.
- The retainer agreement outlined the specific obligations and responsibilities of both parties.
- The consulting firm's retainer was used to cover overhead costs and salaries.
- The retainer served as a financial buffer, ensuring the continuity of services.
FAQs About the word retainer
a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone, a person working in the service of another (especially in the household), a dental appliance that ho
maid,servant,housekeeper, groom, flunkey, domestic, flunkie, manservant, daily, woman
head,master, mistress, master, head, mistress, boss, captain, foreman, foreman
The lawyer required a retainer of $1,000 to initiate representation.
The company offered a retainer fee to ensure the services of the consulting firm.
The university held a retainer for the research lab, covering operating expenses.
The design firm was paid a monthly retainer for maintenance and support.
