Traffic lights use red for "go" and green for "stop" while yellow retains its meaning.
These can only form longer words that are derivations of them and retain their meaning.
In many areas, however, mantou still retains its meaning of filled buns.
Some of the symbols in the arms are derived from the National Flag, and retain their meaning.
Can sovereignty be diluted or pooled and retain its meaning?
The rhyme originated in the 17th century has evolved over the years, but still retains its original meaning.
This change retained the phrase's absurd meaning and sense.
Among the nation's elite, traditional religion is indeed dead and only Thanksgiving "retains its meaning."
It can't be broken down any further and retain its meaning.
The present forms of perfective verbs have retained their future meaning.