prolong

CEFRB2

/pɹəʊˈlɒŋ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something last longer than usual.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.

Examples

  • I'd like to prolong my stay in America.

  • Gooseberries can prolong your life.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /pɹoʊˈlɔŋ/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

  2. To extend in space or length.

  3. To become longer; lengthen.

More examples

In context

  • The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.

  • Complaining prolongs one’s pain.

  • The departure was not unduly prolonged. In the road Mr. Love and the driver favoured the company with a brief chanty running. “Got it?—No, I ain't, 'old on,—Got it? Got it?—No, 'old on sir.”

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The medication was used to blank the patient's life for a few more months.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Either a back-formation from prolongation, or from Old French prolonguer or porloignier, from Latin prōlongō, from prō + longō. Doublet of purloin.