protend
UK/prәu'tend/US
Definitions
v.
To stretch out or extend forward (literary/rare)
伸出，向前伸展（书面/罕用）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro- (forward) + tend (stretch) = "to stretch forward." A rare, literal member of the family: to hold or reach something out in front. Largely literary today.
Root tend still carries 40 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He protended his arm to point at the distant tower.