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protract vs lengthen

lengthen vs protract

protract and lengthen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protract No No Yes No
lengthen No No Yes No
As verbs, lengthen is a hypernym of protract; that is, lengthen is a word with a broader meaning than protract:
  • protract: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
  • lengthen: make longer
protract (verb) lengthen (verb)
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer become long or longer
make longer
Difference between protract and lengthen

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