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ține

  • /ˈt͡si.ne/

Rhymes with -ine

Where it comes from

From the original form ținea (a second-conjugation verb), from Latin tenēre, from Proto-Italic *tenēō, stative from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).

verb a ține 3rd conjugation · ține · ținut · țină · a ține · ținând

  1. transitive to hold
  2. reflexive to hold on Pasagerii care stau în picioare în tramvai pot să se țină de bară.
  3. intransitive to be a part of a whole, to be subordinate in a system, to belong Alaska ține de Statele Unite.

    Similar: depinde

  4. transitive, of a mental state to last for someone Te mai ține mult supărarea?
  5. intransitive to treasure, to hold dear
  6. catenative to insist or find it important to do something
  7. intransitive to be up to someone (able to be influenced) Te pot ajuta cu depunerea dosarului, dar dacă va fi acceptat nu ține de mine.

    Similar: depinde

  8. transitive to hold (organise or have take place) a ține un discurs
  9. catenative, impersonal, informal to have the guts Nu te ține să sari?
  10. informal, intransitive to root for a side in a competition or conflict
  11. informal, reflexive to follow someone, mostly in a negative sense

    Similar: se lua

  12. informal, intransitive, in the negative, of deceit to be believed
  13. to follow a direction Ține-o tot înainte și apoi la dreapta.

In English

  • hold to keep possession — see also sustain, protect
  • keep to maintain possession of
  • lean to press against

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BibTeX
@misc{t_ine_2026,
  title = {ține},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%9Bine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}