English verb: protract | |||
1. | protract (change) lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer | ||
Samples | We prolonged our stay. She extended her visit by another day. The meeting was drawn out until midnight. | ||
Synonyms | draw out, extend, prolong | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lengthen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | extend, spin, spin out, temporise, temporize | ||
Verb group | carry, extend | ||