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list 7 tain
words with roots tain, ten, tent which mean hold
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstain | to hold back from an activity by choice; to hold back from voting |
| contain | to hold; to have within |
| detain | to hold back; to delay; to keep from proceeding |
| detention | a period of time in which someone is held back; a form of punishment by holding someone after school hours |
| extend | to hold out; to unbend; to stretch or spread out; to offer |
| patent | legal ownership of an invention held by the creator; exclusive right or ownership |
| retainer | something that holds something else in; device that holds something in |
| tenant | a holder of land rights; a person who holds the right to live in a residence; an occupant |
| tendon | a band of tough fibrous tissue that holds muscle to a bone |
| tentatve | holding back a final decision; uncertain; hestant; not fully agreed upon |