Analysis Complete

protract

/ protract /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
"We prolonged our stay"
"She extended her visit by another day"
"The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Type of:
lengthen
Kinds of:
extend temporize temporise spin spin out
Derived:
lengthiness prolongation continuation protraction perpetuation
Verb group:
carry extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

lengthen extend temporize temporise spin spin out