| 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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