Associations to the word «Protract»
Noun
- Nipple
- Coincidence
- Negotiation
- Enjoyment
- Envoy
- Delay
- Kindness
- Siege
- Motive
- Roman
- Departure
- Enemy
- Consideration
- Pleasure
- Prophet
- War
- Happiness
- Longer
- Stay
- Arrangement
- Conduct
- Stranger
- Suit
- Gentleman
- Existence
- Length
- Angle
- Object
- Footnote
- Slave
- Draw
- Fortune
- Desire
- Discussion
- Defence
- Servant
- Peace
- Gain
- Hope
- Economy
- Means
- Victory
- Time
- Hour
- Manner
- Purpose
- Battle
- So
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
PROTRACT, verb. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
PROTRACT, verb. To use a protractor.
PROTRACT, verb. (surveying) To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
PROTRACT, verb. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
PROTRACT, verb. To extend; to protrude.
Dictionary definition
PROTRACT, verb. Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.