retain and explain
retain and explain · retains and explains · retained and explained · retaining and explaining
To preserve historical material regarded as problematic, with appropriate contextual…To preserve historical material regarded as problematic (such as statues), with appropriate contextual explanation, rather than destroying it or attempting to erase it from history.
Meaning
1 sensesTo preserve historical material regarded as problematic (such as statues), with appropriate contextual explanation, rather than destroying it or attempting to erase it from history.
Forms
retains and explains, retaining and explaining, retained and explained, retained and explained| Base form | retain and explain · to retain and explain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | retains and explains |
| Present participle | retaining and explaining |
| Past simple | retained and explained |
| Past participle | retained and explained |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle