tenere

Etymology 1
From, from , stative from.

Verb

 * 1)  to hold
 * 2) to set aside; to conserve
 * 3) to hold (one's spot in line, etc.)
 * 4) to reserve
 * 5)  to keep
 * 6)  to hold up; to sustain
 * 7)  continue to wear; to not remove (a garment); to keep on (a garment)
 * 8)  to take
 * 9)  to have; to possess
 * 10)  to treat (in a certain way)
 * 11)  to have employed
 * 12)  to manage
 * 13)  to carry out
 * 14)  to have over or keep (at a place)
 * 15)  to hold back (an impulse, feeling, etc.)
 * 16)  to look over or take care of
 * 17)  to assume or take up (a behavior, attitude, etc.)
 * 18)  to take up
 * 19)  to contain
 * 20)  to defend (a position, etc.) from enemy attack
 * 21)  to continue coverage of uninteresting or unpressing news, in hopes of future developments
 * 22)  to consider or deem; to hold to be
 * 23)  to refrain from spending; to be stingy
 * to achieve
 * 1)  to stick or attach well
 * 2)  to be airtight
 * 3)  to seem colorable; to hold water
 * 4)  to last
 * 5)  to support someone's views, positions, etc.
 * 6)  to root
 * 7)  to like or love (in a non romantic way)
 * 8)  to remain stable
 * 9)  to look like
 * 1)  to have over or keep (at a place)
 * 2)  to hold back (an impulse, feeling, etc.)
 * 3)  to look over or take care of
 * 4)  to assume or take up (a behavior, attitude, etc.)
 * 5)  to take up
 * 6)  to contain
 * 7)  to defend (a position, etc.) from enemy attack
 * 8)  to continue coverage of uninteresting or unpressing news, in hopes of future developments
 * 9)  to consider or deem; to hold to be
 * 10)  to refrain from spending; to be stingy
 * to achieve
 * 1)  to stick or attach well
 * 2)  to be airtight
 * 3)  to seem colorable; to hold water
 * 4)  to last
 * 5)  to support someone's views, positions, etc.
 * 6)  to root
 * 7)  to like or love (in a non romantic way)
 * 8)  to remain stable
 * 9)  to look like
 * 1)  to support someone's views, positions, etc.
 * 2)  to root
 * 3)  to like or love (in a non romantic way)
 * 4)  to remain stable
 * 5)  to look like
 * 1)  to remain stable
 * 2)  to look like

Usage notes

 * The use of in the sense of  is typically nonstandard and often associated with the  and region.

Conjugation
Including lesser-used forms:

Etymology 1
Adverb form of.

Adverb

 * 1) tenderly, lovingly

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to hold
 * 2) to have, possess

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1)  to hold
 * 2)  to possess

Conjugation

 * Present tense:- tènghe, tíne, téne, teníme, teníte, tènene