contener
/konteˈneɾ/ · B1 · verb
to hold
📦 con + tener = with + hold: to hold together, so to contain
From Latin continere: con- (together) + tenere (to hold). English contain comes from the same root. Conjugates like tener: contengo, contiene, contuvo. Contener la respiración means to hold your breath, which is the restrain sense.