Tain

Morpheme

Tain

Type

bound base

Denotation

hold

Etymology

Latin -tinere, from tenere

Evidence

abstain, contain, container, detain, detainee, entertain, entertainment, maintain, maintainability, obtain, obtainable, pertain, retain, retainer, sustain, sustaining

See Also

Tene, Tent, Tine, Rein