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Showing words for PROLONG using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Prolong
[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.
[3] (tr) to lengthen in duration or space; extend
Words related to Prolong
perpetuate, lengthen, delay, continue, protract, stall, stretch, increase, hold, pad
Words nearby Prolong
prolix, prolocutor, prolog, prologue, prologuize, prolong, prolongate, prolongation, prolonge, prolonge knot, prolonged-action
Origin of Prolong
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
Other words from Prolong
pro·long·a·ble , adjective
pro·long·a·ble·ness , noun
pro·long·a·bly , adverb
pro·long·er , noun
pro·long·ment , noun
un·pro·long·a·ble , adjective
un·pro·longed , adjective
well-pro·longed , adjective
Word origin for Prolong
C15: from Late Latin prōlongāre to extend, from Latin pro- 1 + longus long
Synonyms for Prolong
continue, delay, drag out, lengthen, perpetuate, protract, stall, hold, increase, pad, stretch, carry on, drag one's feet, hold up, let it ride, make longer, spin out, stretch out