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protract
[ proh-trakt, pruh- ]
/ proÊËtrĂŠkt, prÉ- /
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verb (used with object)
to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
Anatomy. to extend or protrude.
(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
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Origin of protract
synonym study for protract
1. See lengthen.
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British Dictionary definitions for protract
protract
/ (prÉËtrĂŠkt) /
verb (tr)
to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time
(of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards
to plot or draw using a protractor and scale
Derived forms of protract
protractive, adjectiveWord Origin for protract
C16: from Latin prĆtrahere to prolong, from pro- 1 + trahere to drag
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