Also means
to keep
Usage Note
Tenir is to hold or keep, but tenir à twists into caring deeply about something or someone, as in je tiens à toi. The interjection Tiens is tossed out to mean 'here, take this' or, with surprise, 'well, look at that', and tenir bon means to hang on firmly.
Examples
"Tiens ma main."
Natural Translation
Hold my hand.

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