retenir

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verb

Definitions

to retain; to keep
to retain; to remember
(reflexive) to control oneself; to control one's impulses

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *retenīre, retinēre.

Origin

Latin

retinēre

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*retenīre Latin
retinēre Latin
ritenere Italian
retener Spanish, Castilian
reter Portuguese
retenir Old French
retẽer Old Portuguese