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Meanings of
protract
in inglés
portugués
extender
catalán
estendre's
español
alargar
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Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.
extend
prolong
draw out
español
alargar
Usage of
protract
in inglés
1
He attempted, however, to prevent, or at least to
protract
,
his ruin.
2
As the French king was said to
protract
the demolition of Dunkirk, Mr.
3
One who will not
protract
the thing indefinitely, in the courts.
4
To prolong his life would be merely to
protract
his misery.
5
She had, she thought, the right to
protract
this one interview.
6
Why
protract
the story of how Margaret was lost to us?
7
These are the arts which
protract
the existence of government.
8
When Pompey would not hear of it, I advised him to
protract
the war.
9
These opinions, when communicated to the government, most probably contributed to
protract
the war.
10
She seemed more wishful to
protract
his stay than heretofore.
11
On the contrary, it would encourage Mexico to persevere and tend to
protract
it indefinitely.
12
I would
protract
the moment of the sun's entombment.
13
He managed, however, still to
protract
the evil day.
14
Why should I
protract
a tale which I already begin to feel is too long?
15
The Etrurians spent the first day in deliberating whether they should expedite or
protract
the war.
16
The Bank will get poorer and poorer, and its poverty will
protract
or renew the apprehension.
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protract
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
protract the war
protract a life
protract hostilities
protract litigation
protract so
Translations for
protract
portugués
extender
prolongar
catalán
estendre's
allargar
prolongar
español
alargar
prolongar
Protract
through the time
Protract
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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