No. 9,649 in French
détiennent
"Hold" or "possess."
In a sentence
Les banques détiennent les clés de la prospérité financière.
Banks hold the keys to financial prosperity.
Détiennent is used as the verb meaning 'hold' in the sense of possessing something important.
Les enfants détiennent une capacité innée d'apprendre rapidement.
Children have an innate ability to learn quickly.
Détiennent is employed to signify 'have' or 'possess' regarding a natural skill or trait.
Les organisations détiennent le pouvoir de changer la société.
Organizations hold the power to change society.
Détiennent conveys the idea of 'holding' power, often in an abstract or influential context.
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