retenir

  1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to retain; to keep
  2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia) to retain; to remember
  3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, reflexive) to control oneself; to control one's impulses

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[rə.təˈni]
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Catalan retenir, from Latin retinēre, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

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