Definition of
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[ verb ] lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

Synonyms

prolong draw_out extend

Examples

: "We prolonged our stay" "She extended her visit by another day" "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"

Related terms

lengthen spin temporize extend carry prolongation lengthiness extension

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Rhymes with

tracked tract tract tracked retract attract detract subtract retract tact tacked abstract contract extract distract act subcontract attract subtract cracked subcontract detract packed pact abstract contract extract distract contract abstract extract react tact tacked act diffract stacked cracked pact packed redact react backed overact transact whacked transact artifact sacked fact artifact intact ransacked overreact redact diffract ransacked stacked counteract reenact backed whacked enact interact overact subcompact contact compact whacked fact sacked overreact impact exact contact counteract intact compact interact subcompact interact reenact inexact whacked enact exact interact inexact

Phonetic and Homophones

P R OW1 T R AE0 K T
P R OW0 T R AE1 K T

Similar Spelling

protractor protracted protraction protractile Protura Pretoria preterit prothorax pretorian pretorial pretermit preterite preterist pretor prater Prothro Prather preterition proturan protrude

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