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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•tract•ed /proʊˈtræktɪd, prə-/USA pronunciation adj. - drawn out, esp. in time;
prolonged:a protracted discussion.
See -trac-. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: protracted /prəˈtræktɪd/ adj - extended or lengthened in time; prolonged
proˈtractedly adv proˈtractedness n pro•tract (prō trakt′, prə-),USA pronunciation v.t. - to draw out or lengthen, esp. in time;
extend the duration of;
prolong. - Anatomyto extend or protrude.
- Surveying(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.
- Latin prōtractus (past participle of prōtrahere to draw forth, prolong). See pro-1, tract1
- 1540–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged continue. See lengthen.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curtail.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: protract /prəˈtrækt/ vb (transitive)- to lengthen or extend (a speech, etc); prolong in time
- (of a muscle) to draw, thrust, or extend (a part, etc) forwards
- to plot or draw using a protractor and scale
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōtrahere to prolong, from pro-1 + trahere to drag |