To transfer ownership (or care) of, especially by means of a legal document.
To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
(of a person, particularly a woman) To give a new physical look to, especially with a new hairstyle, cosmetics, or clothes.
(of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon or take in a new direction.
To keep in possession or use.
To employ by paying a retainer.
To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year.
To keep in one's pay or service.
To hold secure.