/ Dictionary / Index R retained earnings: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: retained' earn'ings Pronunciation: [key] the accumulated, undistributed earnings of a corporation. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. retain retained object Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language