prolong
[ pruh-lawng, -long ]
/ prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM prolong
Words nearby prolong
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prolonge knot,
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British Dictionary definitions for prolonged
prolong
/ (prəˈlɒŋ) /
verb
(tr)
to lengthen in duration or space; extend
Derived forms of prolong
prolongation (ˌprəʊlɒŋˈɡeɪʃən), noun prolonger, noun prolongment, nounWord Origin for prolong
C15: from Late Latin
prōlongāre to extend, from Latin
pro-
1 +
longus long