Definition of Protract

to prolong in time or space

Examples of Protract in a sentence

To protract his presentation, the collegiate sought more material and examples for his speech.  🔊

Not wanting to hurt her boyfriend’s feelings, the young woman continued to protract their inevitable breakup.  🔊

The committee voted to protract the discussions of an amendment to their mission statement.  🔊

The fiancée demanded to know why her future husband wanted to protract their engagement.  🔊

The oncologist was excited when he discovered a remarkable new treatment that would protract his patients’ lives.  🔊

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