Prolong

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: pro=long

CIDE DICTIONARY

Prolong, v. t. [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ].

•  To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.  [1913 Webster]
•  To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.  [1913 Webster]

  "Prolong awhile the traitor's life."  [1913 Webster]

  "The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night."  [1913 Webster]
•  To put off to a distant time; to postpone.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Prolong, v.tr.
1 extend (an action, condition, etc.) in time or space.
2 lengthen the pronunciation of (a syllable etc.).
3 (as prolonged adj.) lengthy, esp. tediously so.

Derivative

prolongation n. prolongedly adv. prolonger n.

Etymology

ME f. OF prolonger & f. LL prolongare (as PRO-(1), longus long)

THESAURUS

Prolong

adjourn, continue, dawdle, defer, delay, drag on, drag out, draw, draw out, dwell on, elongate, endure, extend, hang fire, hang up, hold, hold off, hold over, hold up, keep, keep alive, keep going, keep up, last, lay aside, lay by, lay over, lengthen, lengthen out, let out, linger on, maintain, perpetuate, persist, pigeonhole, postpone, preserve, procrastinate, produce, prolongate, prorogate, prorogue, protract, pull, push aside, put aside, put off, put on ice, recess, reserve, retain, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sleep on, spin out, stand over, stave off, stay, strain, stretch, stretch out, string out, suspend, sustain, table, take a recess, tauten, temporize, tense, tighten, waive

ROGET THESAURUS

Prolong

Diuturnity

VB last, endure, stand, remain, abide, continue, brave a thousand years, tarry, drag on, drag its slow length along, drag a lengthening chain, protract, prolong, spin out, eke out, draw out, lengthen out, temporize, gain time, make time, talk against time, outlast, outlive, survive, live to fight again.

Lateness

VB be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.

Length

VB be long, stretch out, sprawl, extend to, reach to, stretch to, make a long arm, drag its slow length along, render long, lengthen, extend, elongate, stretch, prolong, produce, protract, let out, draw out, spin out, drawl, enfilade, look along, view in perspective, distend (expand).