| baton | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. baton, wand | a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir. |
| ~ rod | a long thin implement made of metal or wood. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. baton, billy, billy club, billystick, nightstick, truncheon | a short stout club used primarily by policemen. |
| ~ club | stout stick that is larger at one end.; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. baton | a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority. |
| ~ staff | a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose.; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. baton | a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette. |
| ~ rod | a long thin implement made of metal or wood. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. baton | a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race. |
| ~ sports implement | an implement used in a sport. |
| wand | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. wand | a rod used by a magician or water diviner. |
| ~ rod | a long thin implement made of metal or wood. |
| n. (plant) | 2. wand | a thin supple twig or rod.; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers" |
| ~ branchlet, sprig, twig | a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year. |
| n. (communication) | 3. scepter, sceptre, verge, wand | a ceremonial or emblematic staff. |
| ~ staff | a rod carried as a symbol. |
| ~ bauble | a mock scepter carried by a court jester. |
| retain | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. retain | hold back within.; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water" |
| ~ contain, bear, carry, hold | contain or hold; have within.; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water" |
| v. (social) | 2. continue, keep, keep on, retain | allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings" |
| ~ sustain, keep up, prolong | lengthen or extend in duration or space.; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" |
| ~ persist in, continue | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move" |
| v. (possession) | 3. hold, hold back, keep back, retain | secure and keep for possible future use or application.; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree" |
| ~ keep, hold on | retain possession of.; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" |
| ~ hold down | keep.; "She manages to hold down two jobs" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. retain | keep in one's mind.; "I cannot retain so much information" |
| ~ think of, remember | keep in mind for attention or consideration.; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!" |
| possess | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. possess | have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ exhibit | show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill.; "he exhibits a great talent" |
| v. (possession) | 2. have, own, possess | have ownership or possession of.; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" |
| ~ prepossess | possess beforehand. |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 3. possess | enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" |
| ~ dominate | be in control.; "Her husband completely dominates her" |
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