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contineo

Pronunciation: [kɔnˈtɪ.ne.oː]

“contineo” is a Latin word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain
  2. to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround
  3. to keep in, enclose, bound, limit, surround, contain; comprise
  4. to fasten, to hold in position, to post
  5. to detain, restrain, repress, enclose
  6. to check, curb, stop, tame, subdue
  7. to comprise, involve, contain

In Latin

  1. aliquid.
  2. Brachiis, manu.

Etymology

From con- (“together”) + teneō (“to hold”).

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