tenir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- behave verb To act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
- cherish verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
- consider verb To think carefully about something before making a decision.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- last adj Coming after all others; final.
- value noun How much something is worth, in money or importance.
Senses
tenir is used for these senses in English:
- abide by (transitive) To remain faithful to (something or someone); to adhere to (an idea or plan).
- carry on (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- consider To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.
- hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- keep it up (idiomatic) To maintain or continue a positive streak.
- last (intransitive) To hold out, continue undefeated or entire.
- stand up to (transitive) To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
- value To hold dear; to cherish.
cherish — full definition
- verb To care for someone or something deeply and protect it tenderly.
- verb To hold an idea, memory, or hope dear.