tient

third-person singular present indicative of tenir

tenir

1. (transitive) to have; to hold
2. (transitive) to keep
3. (intransitive) to stay; to hold
4. (reflexive) to hold on
5. (reflexive) to hold oneself, to be standing
6. (reflexive) to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
7. (reflexive) to behave
8. (intransitive) to be attached (to), to be fond (of), to hold dear
9. (intransitive) to hold dear, to be keen (about), to insist (upon)
10. (transitive) to consider (something)
11. (intransitive) to support
12. (intransitive) to hold, to defend
13. (Quebec, reflexive, slang) to hang out, to hang around

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