protract
71protraction — mid 15c., from Fr. protraction (late 15c.) or directly from L.L. protractionem, noun of action from pp. stem of protrahere (see PROTRACT (Cf. protract)) …
72protractor — 1610s, one who lengthens (an action), agent noun from L. protrahere (see PROTRACT (Cf. protract)); sense of instrument for drawing angles first recorded 1650s …
73extend — extend, lengthen, elongate, prolong, protract all mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. Both extend and lengthen (opposed to shorten) connote an increase of length either in space or in time, but extend is also used to connote… …
74portrait — [16] Portrait was borrowed from French portrait, which originated as the past participle of the verb portraire ‘depict’ (source of English portray [14]). This was descended from Latin prōtrahere, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō ‘forth’ …
75extend — [ek stend′, ikstend′] vt. [ME extended < L extendere < ex , out + tendere, to stretch: see THIN] 1. to stretch out or draw out to a certain point, or for a certain distance or time 2. to enlarge in area, scope, influence, meaning, effect,… …
76draw out — verb 1. cause to speak, Can you draw her out she is always so quiet (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑reach out • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (Freq. 1) We prolonged o …
77prolongation — noun 1. the act of prolonging something (Freq. 1) there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks • Syn: ↑protraction, ↑perpetuation, ↑lengthening • Derivationally related forms: ↑perpetuate ( …
78spin out — verb prolong or extend spin out a visit • Syn: ↑spin • Hypernyms: ↑prolong, ↑protract, ↑extend, ↑draw out • Verb Frames …
79spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ …
80spin a yarn — {v. phr.} To tell a story of adventure with some exaggeration mixed in; embellish and protract such a tale. * /Uncle Fred, who used be a sailor, knows how to spin a fascinating yarn, but don t always believe everything he says./ …
