First Known Use: 15th century
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protend
verb pro·tend \prō-ˈtend\
Definition of PROTEND
transitive verb
1
archaic : to stretch forth
2
archaic : extend
intransitive verb
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Origin of PROTEND
Middle English, from Latin protendere, from pro- + tendere to stretch — more at thin
Rhymes with PROTEND
addend, amend, append, ascend, attend, bartend, befriend, Big Bend, bookend, boyfriend, closed-end, commend, compend, contend, dead end, dead-end, defend, depend, descend, distend, downtrend, emend, expend, extend, fag end, forfend, front-end, girlfriend, Gravesend, headend, high-end, hornblende, impend, intend, Land's End, loose end, low-end, missend, misspend, next friend, no end, offend, on end, Ostend, outspend, perpend, pitchblende, portend, pretend, propend, rear-end, resend, sheet bend, South Bend, split end, stipend, subtend, suspend, tag end, tail end, tight end, top-end, transcend, unbend, unkenned, upend, uptrend, weekend, year-end
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