Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prolong 
 
  2  senses  of  prolong 
 
  Sense  1 
  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out 
  =>  extend 
  =>  temporize,  temporise 
  =>  spin,  spin  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
  =>  retain,  continue,  keep  keep  on  keep  going 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  prolong 
 
  2  senses  of  prolong 
 
  Sense  1 
  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out 
  =>  extend 
  =>  temporize,  temporise 
  =>  spin,  spin  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
  =>  retain,  continue,  keep  keep  on  keep  going 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  prolong 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  prolong 
 
  2  senses  of  prolong 
 
  Sense  1 
  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out 
  =>  lengthen 
 
  Sense  2 
  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
  =>  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  prolong 
 
  prolong  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  prolong 
 
  Sense  1 
  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out 
  =>  lengthen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up 
  =>  continue,  uphold,  carry  on  bear  on  preserve 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prolong 
 
  The  verb  prolong  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out  --  (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") 
  2.  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up  --  (lengthen  or  extend  in  duration  or  space;  "We  sustained  the  diplomatic  negociations  as  long  as  possible";  "prolong  the  treatment  of  the  patient";  "keep  up  the  good  work") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  prolonged 
 
  The  adj  prolonged  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  drawn-out,  extended,  lengthy,  prolonged,  protracted  --  (relatively  long  in  duration;  tediously  protracted;  "a  drawn-out  argument";  "an  extended  discussion";  "a  lengthy  visit  from  her  mother-in-law";  "a  prolonged  and  bitter  struggle";  "protracted  negotiations") 
  2.  elongated,  extended,  lengthened,  prolonged  --  (drawn  out  or  made  longer  spatially;  "Picasso's  elongated  Don  Quixote";  "lengthened  skirts  are  fashionable  this  year";  "the  extended  airport  runways  can  accommodate  larger  planes";  "a  prolonged  black  line  across  the  page") 
  3.  prolonged  --  (of  illness;  developing  slowly  or  of  long  duration) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  prolonged 
 
  3  senses  of  prolonged 
 
  Sense  1 
  drawn-out,  extended,  lengthy,  prolonged,  protracted 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  long)  ->  short 
 
  Sense  2 
  elongated,  extended,  lengthened,  prolonged 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  long)  ->  short 
 
  Sense  3 
  prolonged 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  chronic)  ->  acute 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  prolonged 
 
  3  senses  of  prolonged 
 
  Sense  1 
  drawn-out,  extended,  lengthy,  prolonged,  protracted 
  =>  long  (vs.  short) 
 
  Sense  2 
  elongated,  extended,  lengthened,  prolonged 
  =>  long  (vs.  short) 
 
  Sense  3 
  prolonged 
  =>  chronic  (vs.  acute) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  prolonged 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  prolonged 
 
  prolonged  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  prolonged 
  prolonged 
 
  Overview  of  verb  prolong 
 
  The  verb  prolong  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  prolong,  protract,  extend,  draw  out  --  (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") 
  2.  prolong,  sustain,  keep  up  --  (lengthen  or  extend  in  duration  or  space;  "We  sustained  the  diplomatic  negociations  as  long  as  possible";  "prolong  the  treatment  of  the  patient";  "keep  up  the  good  work") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  prolonged 
 
  The  adj  prolonged  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  drawn-out,  extended,  lengthy,  prolonged,  protracted  --  (relatively  long  in  duration;  tediously  protracted;  "a  drawn-out  argument";  "an  extended  discussion";  "a  lengthy  visit  from  her  mother-in-law";  "a  prolonged  and  bitter  struggle";  "protracted  negotiations") 
  2.  elongated,  extended,  lengthened,  prolonged  --  (drawn  out  or  made  longer  spatially;  "Picasso's  elongated  Don  Quixote";  "lengthened  skirts  are  fashionable  this  year";  "the  extended  airport  runways  can  accommodate  larger  planes";  "a  prolonged  black  line  across  the  page") 
  3.  prolonged  --  (of  illness;  developing  slowly  or  of  long  duration) 

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