protract

Meanings

Verb

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
To use a protractor.
To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
To extend; to protrude.

Origin / Etymology

From the past participle stem of Latin prōtrahō. By surface analysis, pro- + tract.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 12

protract is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
protract is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
protract is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

protract is a valid Words With Friends word