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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 | ||
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