protend verb. [prǝʊ'tɛnd] Now rare. LME.
[Latin protendere stretch forth, extend, formed as PRO-¹ + tendere stretch.]
I.
1. verb trans. Stretch or hold out. LME.
b. verb intrans. Stretch forward; stick out, protrude. E18.

2. verb trans. Extend (something) in length or in one dimension of space; in pass., reach from one point to another. LME.
b. Extend in magnitude or amount. M17.

3. verb trans. Extend in duration; protract, prolong. LME.

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protend
II.
4. verb intrans. & trans. Portend or foretoken (something). L16-E17.

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