01 v. t. To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
imp. & p. p.
Protracted; p. pr. vb. n.
Protracting
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1.
To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war.
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2.
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty.
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3.
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.(Surv.)
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4.
To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; -- opposed to retract.(Zool.)