Definitions for prolong
prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋpro·long

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prolong, protract, extend, draw outverb

   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 upverb

   lengthen or extend in duration or space

   "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prolongverb

   To extend in space or length.

2. prolongverb

   To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue.

3. prolongverb

   To lengthen temporally; to put off to a distant time; to postpone.

   The government shouldn't prolong deciding on this issue any further.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To PROLONGverb

   Etymology: prolonger, Fr. pro and longus, Lat.

   1. To lengthen out; to continue; to draw out.

   Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong
   Life much. John Milton.

   Th’ unhappy queen with talk prolong’d the night. Dryd.

   2. To put off to a distant time.

   To-morrow in my judgment is too sudden;
   For I myself am not so well provided,
   As else I would be were the day prolong’d. William Shakespeare.

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1. prolong

   To prolong is to extend or lengthen in time or space; to make something last longer or stretch out. It typically involves continuing or adding to a particular situation, experience, or process.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Prolongadjective

   to extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line

2. Prolongadjective

   to lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days

3. Prolongadjective

   to put off to a distant time; to postpone

4. Etymology: [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See Long, a., and cf. Prolongate, Purloin. ]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prolong

   prō-long′, v.t. to lengthen out: (Shak.) to put off to another time: to continue.—v.i. to lengthen out.—v.t. Prolong′āte, to lengthen.—ns. Prolongā′tion, act of prolonging in space or time: the additional length made by prolonging; Prolong′er. [Fr. prolonger—L. prolongāre—pro, forward, longus, long.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prolong in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prolong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of prolong in a Sentence

1. Albino Oliveira:

   We'll see what happens in parliament, if lawmakers reject the government program it will prolong uncertainty, but if it is approved it will stabilize the situation.

2. President Trump:

   The patient population that is the most vulnerable are the lupus patients because hydroxychloroquine is the only drug known to prolong survival of these patients.

3. Han Tan:

   Brent futures continue rising ... after the Saudi Arabian Energy Minister expressed confidence that OPEC+ producers will prolong their output cuts program through the second half of 2019.

4. Victor Gura:

   I was very frustrated -- I still am -- because for decades, we've been doing dialysis with big machines that prolong the life of the patient a little bit ... and in addition, they have a lousy quality of life.

5. Henry Miller:

   The current interventions such as masking, etc., may be necessary for a prolonged time. This may serve to prolong the reduction in respiratory disease. It has been theorized, however, once these measures are reduced or eliminated, there may be a significant increase over historical numbers of these infections. That is, we may see unusually severe cold and flu seasons due to factors such as increase susceptibility to some of these diseases.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prolong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prolong
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prolong
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolong
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=prolong