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prolongs |
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 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")
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