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retenir.

to retain; to keep

7 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

verb[rə.təˈni]Balearic, Central, Northern[re.teˈniɾ]Valencia[re.teˈni]Northwestern
  1. to retain; to keep

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia
  2. to retain; to remember

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia
  3. to control oneself; to control one's impulses

    Balearic · Central · Northern · Northwestern · Valencia · reflexive
Where this word comes from

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

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