PROTEND


Meaning of PROTEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈtend ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin protendere, from pro- + tendere to stretch — more at thin

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. archaic : to stretch forth

2. archaic : extend

intransitive verb

archaic : stick out , protrude

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.