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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
Related Forms:
- protractedly pro·tract′·edly adverb
- protractedness pro·tract′·ed·ness noun
- protractible pro·tract′·ible adjective
- protraction pro·trac′·tion noun
- protractive pro·trac′·tive adjective
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