protend
🇬🇧 UK/prәu'tend/🇺🇸 US
Definitions
v.
To stretch or hold out; to extend forward.
伸出,伸展
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.[protend outward]向外伸展
- 2.[protend forward]向前伸出
- 3.[protend toward]朝……延伸
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ancient statue seemed to protend its stone arm toward the horizon.
- 2.
The branches protend over the narrow path, creating a natural canopy.