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

Webster 1913