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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr &
vb n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro
before forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf
{Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]
1. To extend in space or length; as to prolong a line
2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of to draw
out to continue; as to prolong one's days.
Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak.
The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.
--Dryden.
3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
prolong
v 1: lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer: "We prolonged
our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day" [syn:
{protract}, {extend}, {draw out}]
2: lengthen or extend in duration or space [syn: {sustain}, {keep
up}]
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