"obtend" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɒbˈtɛnd/, /əbˈtɛnd/ Forms: obtends [present, singular, third-person], obtending [participle, present], obtended [participle, past], obtended [past]
Rhymes: -ɛnd Etymology: From Latin obtendere, obtentum (“to stretch or place before or against”), from ob (see ob-) + tendere (“to stretch”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|obtendere}} Latin obtendere, {{af|en|ob-}} ob- Head templates: {{en-verb}} obtend (third-person singular simple present obtends, present participle obtending, simple past and past participle obtended)
  1. (obsolete) To oppose; to hold out in opposition. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-obtend-en-verb-hHI5eDML Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ob-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ob-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. (obsolete) To offer as the reason for something; to pretend. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-obtend-en-verb-cKzLs~XL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ob- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ob-: 54 46

Inflected forms

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