protract

Speech parts

1. protract - Noun

2. protract - Verb

To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.

To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty.

To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.

To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.

Tedious continuance or delay.

Source: Webster's dictionary

prolong ling continue maintain extend delay drag prolonged elongated postpone perpetuate lengthen defer dilate elongate

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bobtail cut reduce stop contract drop

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lengthen

extend spin temporize spin out temporise

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We prolonged our stay Source: Internet

She extended her visit by another day Source: Internet

The meeting was drawn out until midnight Source: Internet

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