prolong
Use Prolong in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
2.
to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
pro·long·a·ble, adjective
pro·long·a·ble·ness, noun
pro·long·a·bly, adverb
pro·long·er, noun
pro·long·ment, noun
Antonyms
1. abbreviate.
1. abbreviate.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to lengthen in duration or space; extend | |
| [C15: from Late Latin prōlongāre to extend, from Latin | |
| prolongation | |
| —n | |
| pro'longer | |
| —n | |
| pro'longment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prolong
1412, from O.Fr. prolonguer (13c.), from L.L. prolongare "to prolong, extend," from L. pro- "forth" + longus "long" (adj.) (see long (adj.)).
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Example sentences
Stimuli that boost consumer spending prolong high levels of unemployment.
Bring indoors during winter to prolong the life of the birdhouse.
To mix the two up is simply to prolong the argument in a way that simply promotes paralysis.
Natural substances can treat cancer, prolong life and trigger amazing hallucinations.
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