deține

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deține

/deˈt͡si.ne/

Rhymes with -ine

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French détenir, Latin dētinēre, with conjugation based on ține.

verb a deține 3rd conjugation · deține · deținut · dețină · a deține · deținând

also, transitive, in law, of functions or titles to own
Similar: poseda
transitive, in passive voice to detain

In English

hold to detain — see also detain
own have rightful possession of
arrest to take into legal custody
possess to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner
restrain to deprive of liberty

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MLA

"deține." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%9Bine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

deține. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%9Bine

Chicago

"deține." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%9Bine.

BibTeX

@misc{det_ine_2026,
  title = {deține},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/de%C8%9Bine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}