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Verb: subtend  sub'tend or ,súb'tend
  1. (geometry) extend under or be opposite to, especially of an angle or arc in relation to a point or line
    "This arc subtends an angle of 45 degrees at the centre"
     
  2. (botany) be located beneath or support from below
    "The bract subtends the flower"

Derived forms: subtended, subtending, subtends

Type of: counterbalance, oppose

Encyclopedia: Subtend