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*ten- Proto-Indo-European
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Words from this root (43)

then A1
/ðen/ At that time; in the past or future being talked about. M S
tight B1
/taɪt/ Fitting your body very closely. M S
tone A2
/ˈtoʊ̯n/ The quality of a person's voice that shows how they feel. M S
tune A2
/tjuːn/ A series of musical notes that make a pleasant pattern; a melody. M S
tent B1
/tɛnt/ A shelter made of cloth stretched over poles, used for camping outdoors. M S
maintain B1
/meɪnˈteɪn/ To keep something in the same state; to continue or preserve it. M S
entertainment A2
/ˌɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/ Activity such as films, music, or games that gives people enjoyment. M S
contain B1
/kənˈteɪn/ To hold or have something inside. M S
maintenance B1
/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/ The work of keeping a machine, building, or system in good condition. M S
entertain B1
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity. M S
obtain B1
/əbˈteɪn/ To get something, especially by making an effort. M S
tenant C1
/ˈtɛ.nənt/ A person who pays rent to use land or a building owned by someone else. M S
sustain B2
/səˈstæɪn/ To keep something going or in existence over time. M S
retain B1
/ɹəˈteɪn/ To keep or continue to have something. M S
detain C1
/dɪˈteɪn/ To officially hold someone and prevent them from leaving, especially by the police. M S
entertainer B1
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/ A person whose job is to amuse an audience, such as a singer, actor, or comedian. M S
tenure C1
/ˈtɛn.jɚ/ The period during which someone holds a job or position. M S
pertinent C1
/ˈpɚtɪnənt/ Directly relating to the subject being discussed; relevant. M S
tenacious C2
/təˈneɪʃəs/ Determined and refusing to give up. M S
retention C1
/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/ The act of keeping something rather than losing or giving it up. M S
discontinue C2+
/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/ to cease, stop, or put an end to something M S
attendant C2+
/əˈtɛndənt/ a person who attends or serves; accompanying as a consequence M S
continuum C2+
/kənˈtɪnjuəm/ a continuous sequence with no sharp divisions M S
incontinently C2+
/ɪnˈkɑntɪnəntli/ without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once M S
continence C2+
/ˈkɑntənəns/ self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites M S
discontinuity C2+
/ˌdɪskɑntəˈnuəti/ a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something M S
discontinuous C2+
/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs/ having breaks or interruptions; not continuous M S
incontinent C2+
/ɪnˈkɑntɪnənt/ unable to control bodily discharges; lacking self-restraint M S
retentiveness C2+
/rɪˈtɛntɪvnəs/ the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge M S
abstain C2+
/əbˈsteɪn/ to restrain oneself from doing or partaking in something M S
attender C2+
/əˈtɛndɚ/ a person who attends or is present at something M S
attentiveness C2+
/əˈtɛntɪvnəs/ the quality of paying close attention or being considerately observant M S
detainment C2+
/dɪˈteɪnmənt/ the act of detaining or being held in custody M S
discontent C2+
/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness M S
discontinuously C2+
/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/ in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously M S
pertinacity C2+
/ˌpɜrtɪˈnæsɪti/ stubborn persistence or determination M S
pertinence C2+
/ˈpɜrtɪnəns/ relevance to the matter at hand M S
portend C2+
/pɔrˈtɛnd/ to be a sign or warning that something, usually momentous, is likely to happen M S
retainer C2+
/rɪˈteɪnɚ/ a fee paid to secure services; a servant or device that holds something in place M S
retentionist C2+
/rɪˈtɛnʃənɪst/ one who advocates keeping something, especially the death penalty M S
retentivity C2+
/ˌritɛnˈtɪvəti/ the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism M S
thinness C2+
/ˈθɪnnəs/ the quality of being thin or slender M S
tonic C2+
/ˈtɑnɪk/ a medicinal drink taken to restore vigor; something invigorating M S

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