Lewis & Short

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prō-tollo, ĕre, v. a.

  1. I. To stretch forth or out, to bring forth (ante- and post-class.): manum, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 71: Pleiadas, Avien. Arat. 567.
  2. II. Trop.
      1. 1. To prolong, protract, put off, defer, Lucil. ap. Non. 159, 23: vitam in crastinum, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 43: mortem sibi, id. ib. 2, 8, 11: feturam mulierum non ultra decimum mensem, Gell. 3, 16, 15.
      2. 2. To elevate, raise: vox a minore solita ad majorem protolli, Amm. 31, 7, 11.