Word: protract
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pro
tract
Definition: To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: forward movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: forward direction, forward movement
Affix: tract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tractus
Language: la
Decoded: tractus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: drawn out, prolonged, having been drawn out or prolonged