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. Jagan Chapagain:

   This is alarming because it is unfair, and because it could prolong or even worsen this terrible pandemic, let me be clear: In the race to end this pandemic, we are all rowing the same boat. We cannot sacrifice those at highest risk in some countries so that those at lowest risk can be vaccinated in others.

2. Rory McIlroy:

   It's their offseason, i guess for me it was to see all those guys in the gym before their season starts and they're so dedicated and committed to what they do, especially those two guys, Peyton and Tom Brady. They're both in their mid-30s and they want to prolong their careers as much as they can.

3. Unknown, Often attributed to Abraham Lincoln:

   I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. . . . Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money-power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.

4. President Trump:

   Joe Biden would terminate our recovery, delay the vaccine, prolong the pandemic, and annihilate Floridas economy with adraconian, unscientific lockdown -- thats what Joe Biden wants to do, lock it down.

5. Rory McIlroy:

   It's their offseason, i guess for me it was to see all those guys in the gym before their season starts and they're so dedicated and committed to what they do, especially those two guys, Peyton and Tom. They're both in their mid-30s and they want to prolong their careers as much as they can.

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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