prolong
[ pruh-lawng, -long ]
/ prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
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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prolix, prolocutor, prolog, prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonge knot, prolonged
Origin of prolong
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prolong
/ (prəˈlɒŋ) /
verb
(tr) to lengthen in duration or space; extend
Derived Formsprolongation (ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən), nounprolonger, nounprolongment, noun
Word Origin for prolong
C15: from Late Latin prōlongāre to extend, from Latin pro- 1 + longus long
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