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