propend

[ proh-pend ]

verb (used without object)Obsolete.

to incline or tend.

Origin of propend

First recorded in 1535–45, propend is from the Latin word prōpendēre to hang down, be inclined. See pro-¹, pend

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British Dictionary definitions for propend

propend

/ (prəʊˈpɛnd) /

verb

(intr) obsolete to be inclined or disposed

Origin of propend

C16: from Latin prōpendēre to hang forwards

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