propend

[ proh-pend ]

verb (used without object)

, Obsolete.

1. to incline or tend.

propend

/ prəʊˈpɛnd /

verb

1. obsolete.
   intr to be inclined or disposed

Word History and Origins

Origin of propend¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of propend¹

C16: from Latin prōpendēre to hang forwards