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From cap (head) +‎ tenir (to have) +‎ se (reflexive pronoun).

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captenir-se (first-person singular present em captinc, first-person singular preterite em captinguí, past participle captingut); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. (reflexive) to behave in a certain way
    Synonyms: portar-se, comportar-se
  2. (reflexive, with de) to treat in a certain way

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