ἀντιτείνω

A. ‐τενῶ Pl. R. 604a (v.l.):—stretch, strain back, εἰς τοὔπισθεν τὰ σπαπτία Arist. Pr. 888a20; τὰς ἡνίας Plu. 2.13d.

2. stretch out or offer in return, νήπἰ ἀντὶ νηπίων E. Med. 891.

II. intr., act or strive against, resist, ἐπιβουλίᾳ Pi. N. 4.37; τινί Hdt. 7.161, Pl. R. 547b, etc.; παντὶ λόγῳ Id. Phd. 91c; πρός τι Phdr. 256a, Arist. EN 1126b15 (πρός = with respect to): abs., Hdt. 7.219, S. Ant. 714, etc.; οὐκ ἀντέτεινον, ἀλλ’ εἶκον Hdt. 8.3; ὑπείκει καὶ οὐκ ἀ. Pl. Lg. 727d; δύο ἄνδρες ἀντιτείνοντες pulling one against the other, Hp. Fract. 15.

2. of countries and places, lie over against, τινι Plu. Them. 8.