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- Dictionaryprolong/prəˈlɒŋ/
verb
- 1. extend the duration of: "an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years"
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to make something last a longer time: We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week. She chewed each delicious mouthful as slowly as she could, prolonging the pleasure. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Continue & last. bash on. bubble away. carry (something) on. cease. cont. echo. immortality.
Jun 14, 2012 · The meaning of PROLONG is to lengthen in time : continue. How to use prolong in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Prolong.
Prolong definition: to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer. See examples of PROLONG used in a sentence.
To prolong something means to make it last longer. Mr Chesler said foreign military aid was prolonging the war. [VERB noun] The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lengthen, continue, perpetuate, draw out More Synonyms of prolong.
To prolong is to make something last longer or to stretch it out in time. You see the word long in prolong and it's no trick. If you prolong an argument with a sibling, you make it longer than it naturally would be. Prolong always has to do with time.
prolong something to make something last longer synonym extend. The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing something) —just tell us who won!
Define prolong. prolong synonyms, prolong pronunciation, prolong translation, English dictionary definition of prolong. tr.v. pro·longed , pro·long·ing , pro·longs To lengthen in duration; protract: factors that prolong the drug's effect. pro·long′er n.
