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The synonyms of “Prolong” are: keep up, sustain, draw out, extend, protract, lengthen, make longer, extend the duration of, drag out, spin out, stretch out, string out, elongate
Prolong as a Verb
Definitions of "Prolong" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prolong” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Extend in spatial length.
- Extend the duration of.
- Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer.
- Lengthen or extend in duration or space.
Synonyms of "Prolong" as a verb (13 Words)
| drag out | Suck in or take (air. |
| draw out | Steep; pass through a strainer. |
| elongate | Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width. The pup s globular body slowly elongates. |
| extend | Thrust or extend out. She extended her visit by another day. |
| extend the duration of | Open or straighten out; unbend. |
| keep up | Keep in a certain state, position, or activity. |
| lengthen | Make (a vowel or syllable) long. In the spring when the days are lengthening. |
| make longer | Engage in. |
| protract | Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer. He had certainly taken his time even protracting the process. |
| spin out | Make up a story. |
| stretch out | Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. |
| string out | Provide with strings. |
| sustain | Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses. She alone sustained her family. |
Usage Examples of "Prolong" as a verb
- Prolong the treatment of the patient.
- The line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar.
- We prolonged our stay.
- An idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years.
Associations of "Prolong" (30 Words)
| brief | Instruct a barrister by brief. Introductions were brief and polite. |
| deferment | Act of putting off to a future time. He was granted five deferments from the draft. |
| discontinuance | The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent. |
| elongate | Long in relation to width elongated. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame. |
| ephemeral | An ephemeral plant. The ephemeral joys of childhood. |
| extend | Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length. Can we extend the legs of this dining table. |
| fleeting | Lasting for a very short time. A fleeting glance. |
| fugitive | Quick to disappear; fleeting. Fugitives from justice. |
| glance | Throw a glance at take a brief look at. Sunlight glanced off the curved body of a dolphin. |
| lengthen | Make longer. The mascara will lengthen your lashes. |
| long | A long sound such as a long signal in Morse code or a long vowel or syllable. It will not be for long. |
| momentary | Lasting for a markedly brief time. A momentary glimpse. |
| overview | A general summary of a subject. The report overviews the needs of the community. |
| postulate | Take as a given assume as a postulate or axiom. The chapter was then allowed to postulate the bishop of Bath. |
| protract | Prolong. He had certainly taken his time even protracting the process. |
| provisional | A provisional stamp. A provisional government. |
| provisory | Provisional. A provisory clause. |
| short | A short circuit. He was often sharp and rather short with her. |
| sojourn | A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest. She had sojourned once in Egypt. |
| stopgap | Something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency. Transplants are only a stopgap until more sophisticated alternatives can work. |
| stretch | The fact or condition of a muscle being stretched. To enjoy the picnic we stretched out on the grass. |
| stretching | Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent. |
| succinctness | Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words. |
| tarry | Be about. A length of tarry rope. |
| temporary | A worker especially in an office hired on a temporary basis. A temporary job. |
| transient | Lasting a very short time. Transient laborers. |
| transitory | Not permanent. Transitory periods of medieval greatness. |
| truce | A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms. The guerrillas called a three day truce. |
| truncate | Make shorter as if by cutting off. The torso has been truncated just below the neck line. |
| visit | The act of visiting in an official capacity as for an inspection. A visit to the dentist. |