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Obtend [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To oppose; to hold out in opposition.

2. To pretend; to offer as the reason of any thing. [Not used. This word is rarely used.]

Obtend [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To oppose; to hold out in opposition.

2. To offer as the reason of anything; to pretend.

Obtended [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Obtending [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913