In Italian, "hold" is tenere. It is a verb.
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tenere is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Italian pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn Italian, "hold" is tenere. It is a verb. The word is spelled tenere and pronounced as written, following Italian pronunciation rules.
tenere is a verb, so grammatical gender does not directly apply. In Italian, verbs conjugate by person and tense.
Use tenere as you would use the equivalent verb in English. In Italian, word order and agreement rules determine how tenere fits into a sentence.
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