Definition of 'protract'
verb (transitive)
3.
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Derived forms
protractive (proˈtractive) adjective
Word origin
C16: from Latin prōtrahere to prolong, from pro-1 + trahere to drag
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Word Frequency
protract in American English
verb transitive
1.
to draw out; lengthen in duration; prolong
2.
to draw to scale; using a protractor and scale
SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtend
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Derived forms
protractedly (proˈtractedly)
adverb
protractedness (proˈtractedness)
noun
protractible (proˈtractible)
adjective
protraction (proˈtraction)
noun
protractive (proˈtractive)
adjective
Word Frequency
protract in American English
(prouˈtrækt, prə-)
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 1. continue. See lengthen.ANTONYMS 1. curtail.1.
to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time; extend the duration of; prolong
3. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.)
to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor
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Derived forms
protractedly adverb
protractedness
noun
protractible
adjective
protractive
adjective
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