to behave
Il est préférable de se tenir éloignés de Tom.
It’s best to keep our distance from Tom.
Je vis la personne que j'attendais se tenir là.
I saw the person I was waiting for standing there.
La réunion doit se tenir la semaine prochaine.
The meeting is scheduled to take place next week.
Un garde est encore en train de se tenir les côtes.
A guard is still clutching his ribs.
— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Il avait un plan qui commençait à se tenir, dans la logique de Tyler.
He had a plan that was starting to hold together, in Tyler's logic.
— Fight Club (1999)
Sami a demandé à Layla de se tenir à l'écart de lui.
Sami asked Layla to stay away from him.
They like to keep informed.
Les hommes doivent se tenir loin de la cuisine.
Men should stay away from the kitchen.