protract
To draw out; to extend, especially in durationTo draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
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» Because of the protracted depression, many workers are unemployed.
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Examples
5 sentencesBecause of the protracted depression, many workers are unemployed.
Their interview was protracted beyond that at which they usually parted.
Protracted unemployment plagues many less-skilled workers.
Meaning
5 sensesTo draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
verlängern, sich ziehen, sich hinziehen
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
to protract a decision or duty
verschieben
To extend; to protrude.
A cat can protract and retract its claws.
ausfahren, verlängern
More meanings 2
To use a protractor.
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Origin
From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.
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Forms
protracts, protracting, protracted, protractedregular · Lesson
| Base form | protract · to protract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | protracts |
| Present participle | protracting |
| Past simple | protracted |
| Past participle | protracted |
Tenses
protract · protracted · will protract · have protractedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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