protract Definition
pro·tract (prō trakt′, prə-)
transitive verb
- to draw out; lengthen in duration; prolong
- to draw to scale; using a protractor and scale
- Zool. to thrust out; extend
Etymology: < L protractus, pp. of protrahere < pro-, forward + trahere, to draw
protract Related Forms
pro·tract′·edly adverb
pro·tract′·ed·ness noun
pro·tract′·ible adjective
pro·trac′·tion noun
pro·trac′·tive adjective
protract Synonyms
protract Usage Examples
Object
process: Preference to engage with the parties before main mediation needs to be balanced with benefits of not protracting the process.
Browse dictionary entries near protract
- ‹ protozoology
- ‹ protozoan
- ‹ protoxylem
- ‹ protoxide
- ‹ prototype
- ‹ prototrophic
- ‹ protostele
- ‹ protostar
- ‹ protoplast
- ‹ protoplasm
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- protuberate ›

