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protract (verb), protracts; protracted; protracting
To extend, to draw out, to lengthen: The orchestra conductor agreed to protract the concert by adding two encores of his favorite music.
To lengthen in time or to prolong.
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To extend the time or to stay longer.
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protracted (adjective), more protracted, most protracted
Descriptive of or relating to something that continues longer than necessary or expected: The brothers had a protracted argument about which one was going to mow the grass and who was going to pull the weeds in the garden; however, they reached an agreement after protracted negotiations.
Extended or prolonged for a very long time.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “protracted
To prolong, to lengthen in time, or to draw out. (2)
A reference to being unusually extended or prolonged; drawn out. (1)