prolongate

pro·lon·gate

 (prə-lông′gāt′, -lŏng′-, prō-)

tr.v. pro·lon·gat·ed, pro·lon·gat·ing, pro·lon·gates

To prolong.

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pro′lon·ga′tion (prō′lông-gā′shən, -lŏng-) n.

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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.

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Thesaurus

prolongate

verb

To make or become longer:

draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, spin (out), stretch (out).

Mathematics: produce.

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Translations

prolongieren