To have available, or at one's disposal.
To transfer to another's control.
To get rid of.
To arrange in an orderly way.
To deal with conclusively with a threat or a difficult situation.
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.