# ține

**Part of speech:** VERB  
**Frequency rank:** #161 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Common Romanian verb meaning “to hold, keep, maintain, last,” depending on context. It is irregular and also appears in several fixed grammatical structures.

## Meanings

- **to hold; keep in one's hand or grasp** — physical holding or supporting
- **to keep; retain; preserve** — keeping possession of something or not letting it go
- **to last; continue; hold out** — about time, weather, supplies, stamina, etc.
- **to keep someone/something in a certain state** — to maintain or run something in a condition
- **to be worth; to count for** — often in expressions like «nu ține»

## Example sentences

- Ține cartea în mână. — _He/She is holding the book in his/her hand._
- Țin minte numărul tău. — _I remember your number._
- Nu ține ușa deschisă. — _Don't keep the door open._

## Forms

ține, țin, ții, ținut, țineți, țină, ținem, ținea, ținând, ținută, țineam, țineau, ținându, ținute

## Nearby words by frequency

- [nume](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nume)
- [știi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%99tii)
- [exista](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/exista)
- [familie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/familie)
- [alt](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/alt)
- [prin](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/prin)
- [afla](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/afla)
- [vrei](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vrei)
- [începe](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEncepe)
- [termina](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/termina)
- [pierde](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pierde)
- [acel](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acel)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%9Bine](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%9Bine) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.