tenu
/tə.ny/tenir
1. General
verbmasculinePart3rdPastSing
held (physically)
kept
held (an event)
J'ai tenu la porte pour la personne derrière moi.
I held the door for the person behind me.
Synonyms:maintenu, retenu
2. General
adjectivemasculine
obliged
required
bound (to)
Il est tenu de respecter le règlement intérieur.
He is required to comply with the internal rules.
Synonyms:obligé, contraint
