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animos tenereto rivet the attention of...Rate it:

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civitatem servitute oppressam tenere (Dom. 51. 131)to keep the citizens in servile subjection.Rate it:

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clavum rei publicae tenereto hold the reins of government.Rate it:

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clavum tenereto steer.Rate it:

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consuetudinem suam tenere, retinere, servareto keep up a usage.Rate it:

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cursum tenere (opp. commutare and deferri)to hold on one's course.Rate it:

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domi se tenereto never appear in public.Rate it:

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eloquentiae principatum tenereto be considered the foremost orator.Rate it:

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imperii summam tenere (Rep. 2. 28)to be commander-in-chief.Rate it:

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imperium tenere (in aliquem)to have power over some one.Rate it:

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institutum tenereto remain true to one's principles.Rate it:

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ius suum tenere, obtinereto maintain one's right.Rate it:

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lacrimas tenere non posseto be hardly able to restrain one's tears.Rate it:

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litora ac portus custodia clausos tenereto keep the coast and harbours in a state of blockade.Rate it:

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manu or in manu tenere aliquidto hold something in one's hand.Rate it:

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mediocritatem tenere (Off. 1. 25. 89)to observe the golden mean.Rate it:

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memoriā tenere aliquidto remember a thing perfectly.Rate it:

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memoriam alicuius rei tenereto remember a thing perfectly.Rate it:

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memoriam rerum gestarum (rerum Romanarum) tenereto be well versed in Roman history.Rate it:

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modum tenere, retinere, servare, adhibereto observe moderation, be moderate.Rate it:

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mordicus tenere aliquidto hold fast in the teeth (also metaphorically, obstinately).Rate it:

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oppidum in obsidione tenereto keep a town in a state of siege.Rate it:

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principatum tenere, obtinereto occupy the leading position.Rate it:

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propositum, consilium tenere (opp. a proposito deterreri)to abide by one's resolution.Rate it:

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recenti memoria tenere aliquidto have a vivid recollection of a thing.Rate it:

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risum tenere vix posseto be scarcely able to restrain one's laughter.Rate it:

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se (quietum) tenere castristo remain inactive in camp.Rate it:

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severum imperium in suis exercere, tenere (De Sen. 11. 37)to be a strict disciplinarian in one's household.Rate it:

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tenere aliquid; stare in aliqua reto insist on a point.Rate it:

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tenere all'oscurokeep someone in the darkRate it:

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tenere montem (B. G. 1. 22)to hold a mountain.Rate it:

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fidem servare (opp. fallere)to keep one's word (not tenere).Rate it:

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