retener
/reteˈneɾ/ · B1 · verb
to retain, to remember
🧠🔒 re + tener = hold back; from Latin retinere, same root as English retain
Tener means to have or hold, and re- means back, so retener is to hold something back or keep it. It comes from Latin retinere, which also gave English retain. It conjugates like tener: retengo, retuve, retendré.