Difference between Keeps and Retain

KEEPS vs RETAIN: NOUN

To keep possession of; continue to have: : keep.
To keep in a particular place or condition.
To continue to have as a feature or aspect.
To keep in mind; remember.
To require (a student) to repeat a class or grade because of insufficient educational progress to advance.
To keep in one's service or pay.
To hire (an attorney, for example) by the payment of a fee.
To hire someone for (his or her services).
A wall built to keep any movable backing, or a bank of sand or earth, in its place; -- called also retain wall.
To restrain; to prevent.
To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage.
To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to restrain from departure, escape, or the like.

To hold back; restrain; hinder from action, departure, or escape; keep back; detain.
To hold or keep in possession; reserve as one's own.
To continue in the use or practice of; preserve; keep up; keep from dying out: as, to retain a custom; to retain an appearance of youth.
To keep in mind; preserve a knowledge or idea of; remember.
To keep in pay; hire; take into service; especially, to engage by the payment of a preliminary fee: as, to retain counsel.
To pertain; belong; be a dependent or retainer.
To keep on: continue.
=Syn. 2–4. Reserve, Preserve, etc. See keep.
To entertain.

Hold on, Celebrate, Support, Living, Proceed, Observe, Save, Restrain, Sustain, Hold, Preserve, Retain, Prevent, Continue, Maintain

Sustain, Obtain, Attract, Secure, Lose, Preserve, Maintain, Keep on, Hold back, Keep back, Reserve, Engage, Hold, Continue, Keep

Keep on, Dungeon, Sustenance, Hold on, Celebrate, Support, Living, Observe, Save, Restrain, Hold, Preserve, Retain, Prevent, Continue

Recruit, Maintaining, Uphold, Remain, Obtain, Attract, Secure, Lose, Preserve, Keep on, Keep back, Reserve, Hold, Continue, Keep

Your love keeps me warm, alive and vibrant.
Nissan keeps referring to the dealer for repair.
None of the keeps are working or anything.
It keeps coming up with failed SMTP authentication.
It keeps a record of each transaction that happened within the network and keeps it securely on numerous computers within the network.
Chat Lock keeps locking Hey guys, My chat lock keeps locking after an election occurs.
Intergovernmental cooperation keeps the difficult to manage service public and thus keeps public control and public scrutiny high.
Combined with an adhesive mucus, this keeps the limpet from being washed away, and keeps moisture sealed inside its shell during low tide.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
This keeps the hat fitting snug and to keeps it from falling off.

Then refold paper in manner to retain material.
Please retain this copyright notice in the script.
He would retain this affiliation throughout his life.
Postal Code please retain all packaging and contents!
The original form is on paper, and so the only way to retain the originalis to retain that same paper form.
The lessee shall retain one set and the lessor shall retain another set.
The ETS will retain electronic copies of the receipts inaccordance with statutory requirements; travelers are encouraged to retain scanned hard copies, as well.
Microsoft commits that it will not retain our data when it is no longer necessary to retain such data.
The draft rule would require creditors to retain information that the staff believes theyalready retain for business and other reasons.
Employers who choose to photocopy and retain these documents should not retain the information in a personnel file.