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   prolong

   /prəˈlɒŋ/

   verb

   • 1. extend the duration of: "an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years"
   • ▪ extend in spatial length: "the line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French prolonguer, from late Latin prolongare, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + longus ‘long’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prolonger noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What is the difference between extend and prolong?

   • extend, lengthen, prolong, protract mean to draw out or add to so as to increase in length. extend and lengthen imply a drawing out in space or time but extend may also imply increase in width, scope, area, or range. prolong suggests chiefly increase in duration especially beyond usual limits.

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   What does it mean to prolong something?

   • To prolong something means to make it last longer. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. [VERB noun] The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does prolongar mean?

   • prolongar, alargar… prolongar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PROLONG definition: 1. to make something last a longer time: 2. to make something last a longer time: 3. to make….

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   What does lengthen mean in English?

   • to prolong one's stay abroad. to prolong a line. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 See lengthen.

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   Prolong means to make something last a longer time. See how to use this verb in different contexts and sentences, and learn its pronunciation and synonyms.

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   To prolong is to make something last longer or to stretch it out in time. You see the word long in prolong and it's no trick. If you prolong an argument with a sibling, you make it longer than it naturally would be. Prolong always has to do with time.

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