Definition for Protracted

protracted, verbal adj. [L. prōtrah-ěre, draw forth, prolong, extend, defer < prō, forward, in front + trah-ěre, draw.]

  1. Endless; eternal; everlasting; permanent; [fig.] reliable; dependable; changeless.
  2. Long-lasting; extended; prolonged; constant; continual; drawn out.

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