prolong

prolong
prolongable, adj.prolongableness, n.prolongably, adv.prolonger, n.prolongment, n.
/preuh lawng", -long"/, v.t.
1. to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
2. to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line.
[1375-1425; late ME prolongen < LL prolongare to lengthen, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + long(us) LONG1 + -a- theme vowel + -re inf. ending]
Syn. 1. See lengthen.
Ant. 1. abbreviate.

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