tenir
Meaning
- to have; to hold
- to keep
- to stay; to hold
- to hold on
- to hold oneself, to be standing
- to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
- to behave
- to be attached (to), to be fond (of), to hold dear
- to wish, to desire
- to consider (something)
- to support
- to hold, to defend
- (slang) to hang out
Concepts
hold on to
hold open
social gathering
subscribe to
take hold of
time lag
wield
care about
cargo deck
keep open
show signs of
storage area
be unable to
find difficult to do
develop symptoms of
long-wearing
wears well
hold in arm
hold tightly
cargo area
view as
Synonyms
se tenir
s’accrocher à
se cramponner
être sur pied
être attaché
se sentir
sur le tapis
montrer des signes de
être incapable
rencontre sociale
développer les symptômes de
saisir fermement
avoir succès
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tə.niʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French tenir, from Old French tenir, from Early Medieval Latin tenīre, from Classical Latin tenēre.
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