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protract meaning in Sanskrit

तनोति tanóti

/pɹəˈtɹakt/US/pɹoʊˈtɹækt/

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protract in Sanskrit: तनोति (tanóti), हरति (hárati). In English, protract means to draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

Sanskrit words for protract

to protract
तनोति tanóti
to protract, delay
हरति hárati

English meaning of protract

  1. verb To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.
  2. verb To use a protractor.
  3. verb To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot.
  4. verb To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer.

Full definition of protract

protract in a sentence

  • to protract a decision or duty
  • A cat can protract and retract its claws.

Synonyms of protract

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Questions about protract in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of protract in Sanskrit?
Protract in Sanskrit is तनोति (tanóti), हरति (hárati).
protract इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Protract: तनोति (tanóti), हरति (hárati).
What does protract mean in English?
Protract means to draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “protract”: तनोति, हरति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: protract (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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