# protract

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹəˈtɹakt/

## Definitions
1. To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
2. To use a protractor.
3. To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
4. To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
5. To extend; to protrude.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/protract