verb
protract
Protract (verb) means to lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
verb
1
To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
"A bereft landscape of sad browns and sepias of winter lay all about us, the marshland drearily protracting itself towards the wide river."
— Angela Carter, The Tiger’s Bride (1979)
2
To make use of a protractor.
3
To draw something to scale, marking out its lines and angles using a scale and protractor; to plot it.
4
To postpone something until a later time.
"to protract a decision or duty"
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Etymology
From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.
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What is the meaning of protract?
"protract" (verb) means to lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time.
What is another word for protract?
Other words for "protract" include extend, prolong.
What is the opposite of protract?
Opposites of "protract" include contract, reduce, curtail, abbreviate, shorten.
What are the different meanings of protract?
"protract" has 3 main meanings: 1. To lengthen something, particularly to make it last longer in time; 2. To make use of a protractor; 3. To draw something to scale, marking out its lines and angles using a scale and protractor; to plot it.
