protendere
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Etymology edit
From Latin prōtendere.
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protèndere (first-person singular present protèndo, first-person singular past historic protési, past participle protéso, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to stretch out; to hold out [+ a (object)] or [+ verso (object) = towards]
- Synonyms: tendere, stendere, distendere, allungare
- protendere le braccia ― to hold out one's arms
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of protèndere (root-stressed -ere; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
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prōtendēre
- inflection of prōtendō:
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prōtendere
- inflection of prōtendō: