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prolongate

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pro⋅lon⋅gate

  [pruh-lawng-geyt, -long-]
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–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
to prolong.
Origin:
1590–1600; < LL prōlongātus, ptp. of prōlongāre to prolong; see -ate 1
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pro·lon·gate   (prə-lông'gāt', -lŏng'-, prō-)   
tr.v.   pro·lon·gat·ed, pro·lon·gat·ing, pro·lon·gates
To prolong.
pro'lon·ga'tion (prō'lông-gā'shən, -lŏng-) n.
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