v. to hold, keep, get, keep to, stick to, be contained in; tiens!, tenez!, wait!, see!, there!, here!, ah!; -- à, insist on, be attached to, cling to, cherish, be anxious about, deliver (a speech) to; -- dans, hold in, be contained in; il n'y tint plus, he could not stand it any longer; se --, remain, keep, stand, be; je ne (me) tiens plus sur mes jambes, I cannot stand up any longer; faire — à, have sent to.
