VERB | change | prolong, protract, extend, draw out | lengthen in time |
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stative | prolong, sustain, keep up | lengthen or extend in duration or space |
Sounds | prahlao'ng | |
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Rhymes | along ... yearlong: 33 rhymes with aong... |
Meaning | lengthen in time; cause to be or last / last longer. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "We prolonged our stay" | |
Synonyms | protract, extend, draw out | |
Narrower | extend | prolong the time allowed for payment of |
spin, spin out | prolong or extend | |
temporize, temporise | draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time | |
Broader | lengthen | make longer |
Similar to | carry, extend | Continue or extend |
Spanish | alargar, extenderse, prolongar | |
Catalan | allargar, estendre's, prolongar | |
Nouns | prolongation | the act of prolonging something |
prolongation | amount or degree or range to which something extends | |
prolongation | the consequence of being lengthened in duration |
Meaning | lengthen or extend in duration or space. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "prolong the treatment of the patient" | |
Synonyms | sustain, keep up | |
Narrower | retain, continue, keep, keep on | Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature |
Broader | continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition |
Spanish | prolongar, sostener | |
Nouns | prolongation | the act of prolonging something |
prolongation | the consequence of being lengthened in duration |
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