prolong

Found in thesaurus: lengthen, bear on, continue, preserve, uphold, carry on

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prolong
v. extend, lengthen, make longer

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prolong

Verb
1. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
(synonym) protract, extend, draw out
(hypernym) lengthen
(hyponym) extend
(verb-group) carry, extend
(derivation) lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
2. lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
(synonym) sustain, keep up
(hypernym) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
(hyponym) retain, continue, keep, keep on, keep going
(derivation) lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction


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prolong
v. prodloužit

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prolong
Czas. przedłużać

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Prolong
(a.)
To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
  
 
(a.)
To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.
  
 
(a.)
To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.
  

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