obtend
Meanings
verb
- To oppose; to hold out in opposition.
- To offer as the reason for something; to pretend.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin obtendere, obtentum (“to stretch or place before or against”), from ob (see ob-) + tendere (“to stretch”).
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