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Prolong

Prolong Meaning & Definition
Prolong Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prolong?

[v] lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
[v] lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Prolong: draw out | extend | keep up | protract | sustain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Prolong:

See Also | bear on | carry on | continue | keep | keep going | keep on | lengthen | preserve | retain | spin | spin out | temporise | temporize | uphold

Prolong In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf. {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. --Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.

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