protract

(prō-trăkt', prə-)
tr.v., -tract·ed, -tract·ing, -tracts.

1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations.
2. Mathematics. To draw to scale by means of a scale and protractor; plot.
3. Anatomy. To extend or protrude (a body part).

[Latin prōtrahere, prōtract- : prō-, forth; see pro-¹ + trahere, to drag.]

protractedly pro·tract'ed·ly (-trăk'tĭd-lē) adv.
protractedness pro·tract'ed·ness n.
protractive pro·trac'tive adj.

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verb

To make or become longer: draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, prolongate, spin (out), stretch (out). Mathematics produce. See increase/decrease, long/short.

v

Definition: extend, draw out
Antonyms: abbreviate, curtail, shorten

IN BRIEF: To prolong.

Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. — Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

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For a list of words related to protracted, see:

• Periods of Time - protracted: (adj) extended over time, drawn out
• Dimensions and Directions - protracted: (adj) extended in space, esp. forward or outward

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forhale, tegne ved hjælp af transportør

Nederlands (Dutch)
rekken, voortduren

Français (French)
v. tr. - prolonger, faire durer

Deutsch (German)
v. - verlängern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παρατείνω

Italiano (Italian)
protrarre

Português (Portuguese)
v. - protrair, prolongar, alongar-se

Русский (Russian)
затягивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - prolongar, levantar un plano de, sacar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dra ut på, förhala, förlänga, rita efter skala

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
延长, 拖延, 伸出, 绘制, 伸展

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 延長, 拖延, 伸出, 繪製, 伸展

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 오래 끌게 하다, 연장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 長引かせる, 延ばす, 伸ばす, 突き出す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) مدد, مد, أطال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮מתח, האריך, השהה, המשיך, שרטט מפת-שטח לפי קנה מידה‬

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