prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
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Thou dear concomitant of nappy ale, Thou sweet prolonger of an old man's tale.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by E. R. Billings