hold forth Copy link Outline A. Trans.I. Lit.1. porrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 32. tendo, tĕtendi, sum and tum, 33. extendo, di, tum, 34. exsĕro, ui, rtum, 3 (to put forth to view)5. praebeo, 2 (to offer; place at any one's disposal)II. Fig.1. ostendo, di, tum, 32. prōpōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3B. Intrans.I. To h. forth, i. e. to speakII. To h. out, i. e. endure • hold forth or out: A. Trans.: I. Lit.: to stretch out: 1. porrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3: to h. out the hand for the purpose of giving anything, manum ad tradendum aliquid p., Cic. Clu. 26, fin.: v. to stretch forth. 2. tendo, tĕtendi, sum and tum, 3: she held out little Iulus to his father, parvum patri tendebat Iulum, Virg. Join: porrigere atque tendere, Cic. de Or. 1, 40, fin. 3. extendo, di, tum, 3: he held out his neck and presented it for his freedman (to strike), extentam cervicem liberto praebuit, Vell. 2, 70: Cic.: v. to stretch forth. 4. exsĕro, ui, rtum, 3 (to put forth to view): to h. out the tongue in mockery, linguam ab irrisu ex., Liv. 7, 10: Virg. Frequent., exserto, 1: Virg. 5. praebeo, 2 (to offer; place at any one's disposal): cf. supr. (3): v. to present, offer. Phr.: we too have held out our hand (lit. have withdrawn it) to the rod, et nos manum ferulae subduximus, Juv. 1, 15 (but manum praebuimus is good Lat.: cf. cervicem praebere, Petr. 97: Vell.): to h. out the (helping) hand, manum dare, Quint. 2, 3, 7. II. Fig.: to exhibit, show a prospect of: 1. ostendo, di, tum, 3: to h. forth hopes to bad men, spem improbis os., Cic. Agr. 1, 8, init.: to h. out expectations of a gift, munus os., Cic. Fam. 9, 8, init. Frequent. ostento, 1 (to keep h.ing out or offering): to h. out rewards and intimidations, praemia, metum os., Sall. Jug. 23. 2. prōpōno, pŏsui, ĭtum, 3: to h. out great rewards, magna praemia p., Caes. B. G. 5, 58: Virg.: v. to offer. B. Intrans.: I. To h. forth, i. e. to speak: contiōnor, contiōnem hăbeo: v. to harangue. II. To h. out, i. e. endure: v. to hold out (II.).