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atener.

to maintain, to keep (a tradition, etc.)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/ateˈneɾ/[a.t̪eˈneɾ]

  1. to maintain, to keep (a tradition, etc.)

    obsolete

  2. to stand by, to stick to, to abide by

  3. to abide by, to stick to, to stand by

    intransitive · pronominal
    atenerse a las consecuencias

  4. to rely

    intransitive · pronominal
    atenerse a

  5. to keep up

    archaic · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin attinēre Spanish atener Inherited from Latin attinēre.

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