Definitions for: Prolong


[v] 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"
[v] 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pro*long", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prolonged; p. pr. &
vb. n. Prolonging.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro
before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf.
Prolongate, Purloin. ]
1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.

2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw
out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.

Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak.

The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.
--Dryden.

3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.

Synonyms: draw out, extend, keep up, protract, sustain

See Also: bear on, carry on, continue, keep, keep going, keep on, lengthen, preserve, retain, spin, spin out, temporise, temporize, uphold

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