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Definition of prolong verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

prolong

verb

NAmE//prəˈlɔŋ//

prolong somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they prolong

he / she / it prolongs

past simple prolonged

-ing form prolonging

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to make something last longer synonym extend The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing something) —just tell us who won!

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Nearby words

prolix adjective
prologue noun
prolong verb
prolongation noun
prolonged adjective