tenir bedeutet auf Englisch

uphold [upheld, upholding, upholds]▼◼◼◻(to support by approval or encouragement)
verb
[UK: ˌʌp.ˈhəʊld] [US: ˌʌpˈhoʊld]

second [seconded, seconding, seconds]▼◼◼◻(to assist, support, back)
verb
[UK: ˈsek.ənd] [US: ˈsek.ənd]