prolongate
American
[pruh-lawng-geyt, -long-]
/ prəˈlɔŋ geɪt, -ˈlɒŋ- /
verb (used with object)
prolongated,
prolongating
Etymology
Origin of prolongate
1590–1600; < Late Latin prōlongātus, past participle of prōlongāre to prolong; see -ate 1
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