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prolong
[ pruh-lawng, -long ]
/ prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
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verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line.
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Origin of prolong
synonym study for prolong
1. See lengthen.
OTHER WORDS FROM prolong
Words nearby prolong
prolixity, prolocutor, PROLOG, prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonged, prolonged-action
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British Dictionary definitions for prolong
prolong
/ (prəˈlɒŋ) /
verb
(tr) to lengthen in duration or space; extend
Derived forms of prolong
prolongation (ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən), nounprolonger, nounprolongment, nounWord Origin for prolong
C15: from Late Latin prōlongāre to extend, from Latin pro- 1 + longus long
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