obtend Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ob*tend" transitive verb

Etymology

L.obtendere, obtentum, to stretch or place before or against; ob (see Ob-) + tendere to stretch.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Obtended; present participle & verbal noun Obtending

Definitions

1. To oppose; to hold out in opposition. Obs. Dryden.
2. To offer as the reason of anything; to pretend. Obs. Dryden