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PROTRACT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
verb ; 1 · to prolong in time or space : continue ; 2 · to extend forward or outward compare retract sense 1 ; 3 · delay, defer. www.merriam-webster.com
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PROTRACTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: I have no desire to protract the process. Their guest did not protract his stay an hour ... dictionary.cambridge.org
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Protract - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
To protract something is to stretch it out. If you have a disagreement with a friend that you continue for weeks and weeks, you are protracting the argument. www.vocabulary.com
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protracting
▪ I. protracting, vbl. n. (prəʊˈtræktɪŋ) [f. protract v. + -ing1.] The action of protract v. 1. Lengthening out, prolonging, extending (of time, or of action in time); † dilatory action (obs.).a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VI 89 b, The duke of Bedford..not content with their whisperynges and protractyng ... Oxford English Dictionary
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protracting, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective protracting. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. www.oed.com
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PROTRACTION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. The act of protracting : the state of being protracted. 2. The drawing to scale of an area of land. www.merriam-webster.com
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David Bromwich
More recently, Bromwich has criticized the American stance on Ukraine for protracting the war with Russia and avoiding diplomacy. wikipedia.org
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51 Synonyms & Antonyms for PROTRACTING | Thesaurus.com
protracting · augmenting · continuing · enduring · going on · increasing · maintaining · perpetuating · persisting · preserving · producing · prolonging ... www.thesaurus.com
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Webster's Dictionary 1828 - Protracting
Protracting ... PROTRACT'ING, participle present tense Drawing out or continuing in time; delaying. webstersdictionary1828.com
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protract - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
protracting, simple past and past participle protracted). To draw out; to extend, especially in duration. 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The ... en.wiktionary.org
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protracting Crossword Clue - Wordplays.com
30 answers to "protracting", 9 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to classic crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles. www.wordplays.com
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protracting, n. meanings, etymology and more
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun protracting, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions. www.oed.com
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protract
▪ I. protract, n. (prəʊˈtrækt) [ad. L. prōtractus a prolonging, protraction, f. prōtract-, ppl. stem of prōtrah-ĕre: see next.] † 1. Prolongation or extension (of time); hence, delay, procrastination. Obs.1536 St. Papers Hen. VIII, II. 298 The doing therof will aske a protracte of tyme. a 1640 Sir J... Oxford English Dictionary
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Vincent A. De Gaetano
The election of a Maltese judge for the ECHR had been protracting since 2004, with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe twice rejecting wikipedia.org
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protraction
protraction (prəʊˈtrækʃən) [a. F. protraction (1499 in Godef.), or ad. late L. prōtractiōn-em, n. of action from prōtrah-ĕre: see protract v.] The action of protracting. I. 1. The lengthening out or extension of time or of the duration of anything; drawing out, prolongation; † delay, postponement (o... Oxford English Dictionary
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