Protract
81Continue — Con*tin ue, v. t. 1. To unite; to connect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother. Sir T. browne. [1913 Webster] 2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not. [1913… …
82Linger — Lin ger, v. t. 1. To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She lingers my desires. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To spend or pass in a lingering manner; with out; as, to linger out one s days on a sick bed. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
83Overspin — O ver*spin , v. t. To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly. W. Cartwright. [1913 Webster] …
84Paragoge — Par a*go ge (p[a^]r [.a]*g[=o] j[ e]), n. [L., fr. Gr. paragwgh , from para gein to lead beside, protract; para beside + a gein to lead.] 1. (Gram.) The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without. [1913… …
85Portray — Por*tray , v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p. p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth + trahere to… …
86portrayed — Portray Por*tray , v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p. p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth +… …
87Portraying — Portray Por*tray , v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p. p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth +… …
88pourtray — Portray Por*tray , v. t. [Written also {pourtray}.] [imp. & p. p. {portrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portraying}.] [OE. pourtraien, OF. portraire, pourtraire, F. portraire, fr. L. protrahere, protractum, to draw or drag forth; pro forward, forth +… …
89Pretension — Pre*ten sion, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]tention. See {Pretend}, {Tension}.] 1. The act of pretending, or laying claim; the act of asserting right or title. [1913 Webster] The arrogant pretensions of Glengarry contributed to protract the discussion.… …
90Procrastinate — Pro*cras ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L. procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro forward + crastinus of to morrow, fr. cras to morrow.] To put off till to morrow, or from …