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protend Synonyms & Antonyms

/pɹəʊˈtɛnd/

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Protend as a Verb

1

To hold out; to stretch forth.

2

To consciously experience in anticipation; to experience protention.

Word Forms & Grammar

protend (third-person singular simple present protends, present participle protending, simple past and past participle protended)

Words That Rhyme With Protend

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Origin of Protend

Borrowed from Latin protendere, from pro (“before, forth”) + tendere (“to stretch”).

Protend in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/pɹəʊˈtɛnd/
MeaningTo hold out; to stretch forth
Verb formsprotends, protending, protended