protract
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer - We prolonged our stay - She extended her visit by another day - The meeting was drawn out until midnight • Syn: prolong, extend, draw out • Derivationally related forms: extendible (for: extend), protraction, prolongation (for: prolong) • Hypernyms: lengthen • Hyponyms: extend, temporize, temporise, spin, spin out • Verb Group: carry, extend • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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