Re*ten"tive (?), a. [Cf. F. r'etentif.]
Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron,
Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.
Shak.
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Re*ten"tive, n.
That which retains or confines; a restraint.
[R.]
Bp. Hall.
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