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    protracted
    /prəˈtraktɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual: "a protracted and bitter dispute"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTRACTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROTRACTED definition: 1. lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: 2. lasting for a long time or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protractedProtracted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to prolong in time or space : continue. 2. : to extend forward or outward compare retract sense 1. 3. archaic : delay, defer. protractive. prō-ˈtrak-tiv. prə- adjective. Synonyms. drag (out) draw out. elongate. extend. lengthen. outstretch. prolong.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PROTRACT definition: 1. to make something last for a long time or last longer than necessary: 2. to make something last…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › protractedPROTRACTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Protracted definition: drawn out or lengthened in time; extended in duration. See examples of PROTRACTED used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › protractedprotracted adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of protracted adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTRACTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PROTRACTED meaning: 1. lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary: 2. lasting for a long time or…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTRACTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something, usually something unpleasant, that is protracted lasts a long time, especially longer than usual or longer than you hoped.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › protractedProtracted - definition of protracted by The Free Dictionary

    1. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong: disputants who needlessly protracted the negotiations. 2. Mathematics To draw to scale by means of a scale and protractor; plot. 3. Anatomy To extend or protrude (a body part). [Latin prōtrahere, prōtract- : prō-, forth; see pro-1 + trahere, to drag .] pro·tract′ed·ly (-trăk′tĭd-lē) adv.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protractedProtracted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something protracted has been drawn out, usually in a tedious way. Protracted things are long and seem like they're never going to end. Anything protracted is lasting longer than you would like. A speech that seems to go on forever is protracted.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › protractPROTRACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong. Anatomy. to extend or protrude. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) to plot and draw (lines) with a scale and a protractor.