protract

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Pronunciation

IPA /pɹəˈtɹakt/

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Verb

protract verb

To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
To use a protractor.
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.“to protract a decision or duty”

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Synonyms

prolong draw out extend lengthen draw produce prolongate project protend stretch out elong re-extend elongate enlengthen stretch reach

Rhymes

abstract impact compact act contract enact contact counteract extract exact

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