Latin word root · Motion & Action

tend-: stretching

tend- is a Latin root meaning “stretching”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: stretching

Root forms: tend-, tens-, tent-

Source word: tendō — to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend

Word family and examples

• extend

  to cause to cover a larger area; to make longer

• tension

  the state of being stretched tight; mental strain

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