Read this sentence from the passage. Story: Restoring Forests by Karena Phan

"Some farmers there are planting trees that help the soil RETAIN moisture." (paragraph 9)

The latin prefix re- means "back." Based on this, what is the meaning of the word RETAIN?

A. to hold on to
B. to fill up with
C. to make use of
D. to have memory of

1 answer

A. to hold on to

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