Nearby Words
verb (used with object), -rogued, -ro·guing.
1.
to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
2.
to defer; postpone.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
1375–1425; late Middle English proroge < Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
Related forms
non·pro·ro·ga·tion, noun
un·pro·rogued, adjective
Synonyms
1. suspend.
1. suspend.
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Word Origin & History
prorogue
early 15c., "to prolong, extend," from O.Fr. proroger (14c.), from L. prorogare, lit. "to ask publicly," from pro "before" + rogare "to ask" (see rogation). Perhaps the original sense in L. was "to ask for public assent to extending someone's term in office." Meaning "to
EXPANDdiscontinue temporarily" is attested from mid-15c.
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