mantenere

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin manūtenēre (to support), from Latin manū (with the hand) + teneō (to hold). By surface analysis, mano +‎ tenere. Compare French maintenir, Spanish mantener, Portuguese manter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /man.teˈne.re/
  • Rhymes: -ere
  • Hyphenation: man‧te‧né‧re

Verb

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mantenére (first-person singular present mantèngo, first-person singular past historic manténni or mantènni, past participle mantenùto, first-person singular future manterrò, auxiliary avére)

  1. to maintain, to keep
  2. to conserve
  3. to support (someone) financially or materially
  4. to govern
  5. to hold, to defend (a political possession, conquered territory, etc.)
  6. to uphold, to respect (a commitment, secret, etc.)
  7. (now southern Italy) to hold (something) in one's hand

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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