Protract Moderate

Protract has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

"We prolonged our stay"

"She extended her visit by another day"

"The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

prolong protract extend draw out

To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

Example Sentences

"We prolonged our stay" verb

"She extended her visit by another day" verb

"The meeting was drawn out until midnight" verb

See Also

protraction protracted protractile by committee protracting protractor protractible protractedly

Related Terms

protraction protracted protractile by committee protracting protractor protractible protractedly postpone protractive extend protractedness protracts duration protractable

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

lengthen

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

extend temporize spin

Rhyming Words

act tact fact lact pact bract tract react epact fract enact coact exact preact impact outact didact redact subact peract

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