Word Study: Tain, ten, tent

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What is a retainer?

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A device that holds something in.

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What does it mean to abstain?

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To hold back from an activity by choice; to hold back from voting.

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What does tentative mean?

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Holding back on the final decision; uncertain; hesitant; not fully agreed upon.

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What does it mean to contain?

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To hold; to have within.

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What is detention?

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The act of holding someone back, often in a school setting.

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What is a tenant?

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A person who rents or occupies a property.

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What does it mean to detain?

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To hold someone back or keep them in a certain place.

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What is a container?

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An object that holds or stores something.

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What does it mean to retain?

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To keep possession of something.

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What is the meaning of patent?

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A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period.