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PROTRACT', L. protractus, from pro and traho, to draw.

1. To draw out or lengthen in time to continue to prolong as, to protract an argument to protract a discussion to protract a war or a negotiation.
2. To delay to defer to put off to a distant time as, to protract the decision of a question to protract the final issue.

PROTRACT', n. Tedious continuance. Not used.

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Entry for 'Protract'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​p/protract.html.
 
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