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prolonged |
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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