grip vs retain: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: grip or retain

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grip
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retain
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gripverb

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

gripnoun

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

gripnoun

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

gripnoun

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

gripnoun

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

gripverb

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

gripnoun

an intellectual hold or understanding

gripnoun

the act of grasping

gripverb

hold fast or firmly

gripnoun

worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

retainverb

secure and keep for possible future use or application

retainverb

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

retainverb

hold back within

retainverb

keep in one's mind

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