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prolong

/ prolong /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
"We prolonged our stay"
"She extended her visit by another day"
"The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Type of:
lengthen
Verb group:
carry extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
"We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"
"prolong the treatment of the patient"
"keep up the good work"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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