Retaining (7)
I believe the answer is:
keeping
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">retaining</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(keeping is a kind of retaining)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for keeping that I've seen before include "Retaining possession" , "Not parting with" , "Delaying" , "Maintaining" , "Charge" .)