Definitions for prolong
prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋpro·long

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prolong, protract, extend, draw out(verb)

   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(verb)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prolong(Verb)

   To extend in space or length.

2. prolong(Verb)

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

3. prolong(Verb)

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

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

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Prolong(adj)

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

2. Prolong(adj)

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

3. Prolong(adj)

   to put off to a distant time; to postpone

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Babak Goldman:

   We're trained to prolong life.

2. The NEA:

   More needs to be done to prolong the life of Semakau landfill beyond 2035.

3. Shen Weizheng:

   Extending the restrictions would only prolong the problem, rather than cure it.

4. Cometan:

   We all grow old. Some of us prolong it. Others accelerate it. Nobody can prevent it.

5. Jakob Korsgaard:

   The industry needs to prolong the current agreement until the main settlement in 2016.

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