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lengthen vs protract

protract vs lengthen

lengthen and protract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lengthen No No Yes No
protract No No Yes No
As verbs, protract is a hyponym of lengthen; that is, protract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lengthen:
  • lengthen: make longer
  • protract: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Other hyponyms of lengthen include draw out, extend, prolong, elongate, stretch.
lengthen (verb) protract (verb)
become long or longer lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
make longer
Difference between lengthen and protract

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