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Definition of Prolong
1. Verb. Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer. "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Exact synonyms: Draw Out, Extend, Protract
Related verbs: Carry, Extend
Generic synonyms: Lengthen
Specialized synonyms: Extend, Temporise, Temporize, Spin, Spin Out
Derivative terms: Extendible, Prolongation, Prolongation, Prolongation, Protraction, Protraction
Related verbs: Carry, Extend
Generic synonyms: Lengthen
Specialized synonyms: Extend, Temporise, Temporize, Spin, Spin Out
Derivative terms: Extendible, Prolongation, Prolongation, Prolongation, Protraction, Protraction
2. Verb. Lengthen or extend in duration or space. "Keep up the good work"
Exact synonyms: Keep Up, Sustain
Specialized synonyms: Continue, Keep, Keep On, Retain
Generic synonyms: Bear On, Carry On, Continue, Preserve, Uphold
Derivative terms: Prolongation, Prolongation, Sustainable, Sustainer, Sustenance
Specialized synonyms: Continue, Keep, Keep On, Retain
Generic synonyms: Bear On, Carry On, Continue, Preserve, Uphold
Derivative terms: Prolongation, Prolongation, Sustainable, Sustainer, Sustenance
Definition of Prolong
1. v. t. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
Definition of Prolong
1. Verb. (transitive) To extend in space or length. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To lengthen temporally; to put off to a distant time; to postpone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prolong
1. to lengthen in duration [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prolong
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