to protract a visit. He attempted…to prevent, or at least to protract, his ruin (Edward Gibbon).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|tract|ed — «proh TRAK tihd», adjective. lengthened. –pro|tract´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|tract|ed|ly — «proh TRAK tihd lee», adverb. in a protracted or drawn out fashion: »His older brother, Ben…dies somewhat protractedly of pneumonia in the second act (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
pro|tract´ed|ness — pro|tract|ed «proh TRAK tihd», adjective. lengthened. –pro|tract´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pro·tract·ed — … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
tract — ac·e·tract; at·tract; at·tract·a·ble; at·tract·ance; at·tract·ant; at·tract·ing·ly; con·tract·able; con·tract·ant; con·tract·ile; con·tract·less; con·tract·om·e·ter; de·tract; de·tract·er; de·tract·ing·ly; dis·tract·ed·ly; dis·tract·ibil·i·ty;… … English syllables
re·pro·duc·tive — /ˌriːprəˈdʌktıv/ adj, always used before a noun : relating to or involved in the production of babies, young animals, or new plants the reproductive tract/organs/system/cycle reproductive health/success (US) He is a leading supporter of… … Useful english dictionary
protract — pro·tract … English syllables
protractedly — pro·tract·ed·ly … English syllables
protracter — pro·tract·er … English syllables
