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Protract - English meaning

Protract – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Prolong.

Usage examples:

He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process

Synonims:

ProlongExtendExtend the duration ofStretch outDraw outLengthenMake longerElongateDrag outSpin outString outCarry onContinueKeep upKeep something goingGo on withPerpetuateSust

Protract translation into English

Protract: translate from English into Chinese

Translate protract into Chinese (Simplified)}
旷日持久, 拖长, 托长

Protract: translate from English into Dutch

Translate protract into Dutch}
Uitrekken, Rekken, Verlengen, Op schaal tekenen, Uitstellen, Op de lange baan schrijven

Protract: translate from English into French

Translate protract into French}
Prolonger, Retarder, Faire durer, Faire traîner, Planifier, Dessiner

Protract: translate from English into German

Translate protract into German}
Verlängern, Verschleppen, Hinausziehen, In die länge ziehen

Protract: translate from English into Hindi

Translate protract into Hindi}
फैलना, बढ़ाना, विलंब करना, स्थगित करना, लम्बा करना, देर करना

Protract: translate from English into Italian

Translate protract into Italian}
Protrarre, Prolungato, Protratto

Protract: translate from English into Korean

Translate protract into Korean}
뻗치다, 질질 끌게 하다, 제도하다, 비례자에 맞추어서 제도하다

Protract: translate from English into Russian

Translate protract into Russian}
Затягивать, Тянуть, Растягивать, Медлить, Чертить

Protract: translate from English into Spanish

Translate protract into Spanish}
Prolongar, Alargar, Sacar

Word origin

early 16th century (in the sense ‘to waste time’): from Latin protract- ‘prolonged’, from the verb protrahere, from pro- ‘out’ + trahere ‘to draw’.

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Protract – similar words

protracted

adjective

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Usage examples:

A protracted and bitter dispute
verb

Prolong.

Usage examples:

He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process
adjective

Lasting for a long time, or made to continue longer than necessary

Usage examples:

Their protracted legal battle may soon be resolved.
Protracted - all meanings in English

Protract synonims

continue

kənˈtɪn.juː

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job
verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…
verb

To keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play., [ + -ing verb…
Continue - all meanings in English

draw out

phrasal verb

Make more sociable

phrasal verb

To cause something to last longer than is usual or necessary

Usage examples:

The trial was drawn out because of the need to translate everything., she was good at drawing out y…
phrasal verb

To get money from a bank or an account so that you can use it

Usage examples:

The bank allows us to draw out £500 a week.
Draw out - all meanings in English

elongate

ˈiː.lɒŋ.ɡeɪt

verb

Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.

Usage examples:

An artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings
adjective

Long in relation to width; elongated.

Usage examples:

Elongate fishes
verb

To become or make something become longer, and often thinner

Usage examples:

The cells elongate as they take in water., acanthoclinus are elongate fishes.
Elongate - all meanings in English

extend

ɪkˈstend

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

Usage examples:

The car park has been extended
verb

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb

To reach, continue, or stretch

Usage examples:

[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…
Extend - all meanings in English

keep something going

verb

To be in or continue to be in someone’s possession

Usage examples:

Can i keep this photo?, "keep the change," she told the driver., we keep aspirin in the kitchen (= …
verb

To have or continue to have something, and not lose it or have to give it back to somebody

Usage examples:

There is going to be a reorganization, but all the staff in the department will keep their jobs., o…
Keep something going - all meanings in English

lengthen

verb

Make or become longer.

Usage examples:

The mascara will lengthen your lashes
verb

To make something longer, or to become longer

Usage examples:

[ t ] i’ll have to lengthen this skirt., [ i ] in the late afternoon, the shadows of the haystacks …
Lengthen - all meanings in English

perpetuate

verb

Make (something) continue indefinitely.

Usage examples:

The confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence
verb

To cause something to continue

Usage examples:

The movie perpetuates stereotypes of small-town life.
Perpetuate - all meanings in English

prolong

verb

Extend the duration of.

Usage examples:

An idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years
verb

To make something last a longer time

Usage examples:

They’re trying to prolong their lives., grasslands were damaged by the prolonged drought.
Prolong - all meanings in English

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