prolong

[ pruh-lawng, -long ]
/ prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
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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.

Origin of prolong

1375–1425; late Middle English prolongen < Late Latin prōlongāre to lengthen, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + long(us) long1 + -ā- theme vowel + -re infinitive ending

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Words nearby prolong

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Words related to prolong

perpetuate, lengthen, delay, continue, protract, stall, stretch, increase, hold, pad

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British Dictionary definitions for prolong

prolong
/ (prəˈlɒŋ) /

verb

(tr) to lengthen in duration or space; extend

Derived forms of prolong

prolongation (ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən), noun prolonger, noun prolongment, noun

Word Origin for prolong

C15: from Late Latin prōlongāre to extend, from Latin pro- 1 + longus long