| ATTAINED | • attained v. Simple past tense and past participle of attain. • attained adj. (Of a goal) Having been achieved or reached. • ATTAIN v. to gain or achieve by mental or physical effort. |
| DETAINED | • detained v. Simple past tense and past participle of detain. • DETAIN v. to hold in custody. |
| OBTAINED | • obtained v. Simple past tense and past participle of obtain. • OBTAIN v. to gain possession of. |
| ORDAINED | • ordained adj. Established by authority. • ordained adj. Admitted to the ministry of the church. • ordained v. Simple past tense and past participle of ordain. |
| REGAINED | • regained v. Simple past tense and past participle of regain. • REGAIN v. to take possession once more. |
| REMAINED | • remained v. Simple past tense and past participle of remain. • REMAIN v. to continue in the same state. |
| RETAINED | • retained v. Simple past tense and past participle of retain. • RETAIN v. to keep possession of. |
| SPRAINED | • sprained v. Simple past tense and past participle of sprain. • SPRAIN v. to injure by twisting or wrenching. |
| STRAINED | • strained adj. Forced through a strainer. • strained adj. Under tension; tense. • strained adj. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort. |
| UNPAINED | • unpained adj. Not pained. • UNPAINED adj. not pained. |
| UNSAINED | • unsained adj. (Archaic) Not sained; unblessed. • UNSAINED adj. unblessed. |