contineo, continere, continui, contentus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
secure, maintain, sustain; fasten/hold in position; retain, keep safe, preserve;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | contineo | continemus |
| 2 | contines | continetis |
| 3 | continet | continent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | continere |
| active | perfect | continuisse |
| passive | present | contineri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contine | continete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | contineto | continetote |
| 3 | contineto | continento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | continere | continemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | continetor | — |
| 3 | continetor | continentor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contentus | contenti |
| Gen. | contenti | contentorum |
| Dat. | contento | — |
| Acc. | contentum | contentos |
| Voc. | contente | contenti |
| Abl. | contento | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contenta | contentae |
| Gen. | contentae | contentarum |
| Dat. | contentae | — |
| Acc. | contentam | contentas |
| Voc. | contenta | contentae |
| Abl. | contenta | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | contentum | contenta |
| Gen. | contenti | contentorum |
| Dat. | contento | — |
| Acc. | contentum | contenta |
| Voc. | contentum | contenta |
| Abl. | contento | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continendus | — |
| Gen. | continendi | — |
| Dat. | continendo | — |
| Acc. | continendum | — |
| Voc. | continende | — |
| Abl. | continendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continenda | — |
| Gen. | continendae | — |
| Dat. | continendae | — |
| Acc. | continendam | — |
| Voc. | continenda | — |
| Abl. | continenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | continendum | — |
| Gen. | continendi | — |
| Dat. | continendo | — |
| Acc. | continendum | — |
| Voc. | continendum | — |
| Abl. | continendo | — |
Supines
accusative: contentum; ablative: contentu
Examples
Eunuchus
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...meam adstringo fidem: quae vera audivi taceo et contineo optume; sin falsum aut vanum aut finctumst, continuo palamst..."Libri XIV-XV
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...inquit 'mundum scrutor nec me intra contubernium mortale contineo, suadere vobis aut dissuadere contenta: magna me vocant supraque..."In Catilinam I
Marcus Tullius Cicero from Catilinarian Orations
"...manus ac tela contineo, eosdem facile adducam, ut te haec, quae vastare iam pridem studes, relinquentem usque..."Liber Secundus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...continenti genere tertiam victimam rei publicae praebuisset. [62] Contineo me ab exemplis. Graecis hoc modicum est: Leonidas, Epaminondas..."