tenuere

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tenu.ere             V      2 1 PERF ACTIVE  IND 3 P    
teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus  V (2nd)   [XXXAX]  
hold, keep; comprehend; possess; master; preserve; [tenere memoria => remember]
represent; support;
tenu.ere             V      1 1 PRES PASSIVE SUB 2 S    
tenuo, tenuare, tenuavi, tenuatus  V (1st)   [XXXDX]    lesser
make thin; reduce, lessen; wear down;