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prolongateenUK
pro·lon·gate P0591400 (prə-lông′gāt′, -lŏng′-, prō-)tr.v. pro·lon·gat·ed, pro·lon·gat·ing, pro·lon·gates To prolong.
pro′lon·ga′tion (prō′lông-gā′shən, -lŏng-) n.pro•long (prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ)
v.t. 1. to extend the duration of; cause to continue longer. 2. to make longer in spatial extent: to prolong a line. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin prōlongāre to lengthen =prō- pro-1 + -longāre, v. derivative of longus long1] pro•long′a•ble, adj. pro•long′a•bly, adv. pro•long′er, n. pro•long′ment, n. syn: See lengthen. ThesaurusprolongateverbTo make or become longer:draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, spin (out), stretch (out).Mathematics: produce.Translations
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Related to prolongate: To giveSynonyms for prolongateverb to make or become longerSynonyms- draw out
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- prolong
- protract
- spin
- stretch
- produce
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