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Verb: prolong  pru'lóng
  1. Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
    "We prolonged our stay"
    - protract, extend, draw out
     
  2. Lengthen or extend in duration or space
    "prolong the treatment of the patient"
    - sustain, keep up

Derived forms: prolonged, prolongs, prolonging

See also: prolongation

Type of: bear on, carry on, continue, lengthen, preserve, uphold

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