Prolong - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|prəˈlɔːŋ|
Brit.
|prəˈlɒŋ|
verb
- lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (syn: draw out, extend, protract)
We prolonged our stay
- lengthen or extend in duration or space (syn: keep up, sustain)prolong the treatment of the patient
Extra examples
Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.
High interest rates were prolonging the recession.
I was trying to think of some way to prolong the conversation.
We prolonged our stay
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: prolong
he/she/it: prolongs
present participle: prolonging
past tense: prolonged
past participle: prolonged
I/you/we/they: prolong
he/she/it: prolongs
present participle: prolonging
past tense: prolonged
past participle: prolonged
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