prolong

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /proʊˈlɔŋ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /prəʊˈlɒŋ/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /proʊˈlɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧long

Verb

Plain form prolong

Third-person singular prolongs

Past tense prolonged

Past participle prolonged

Present participle prolonging

1. If you prolong something, you lengthen it in time.

   Let's hope a blizzard will not prolong our visit with your mother.

   Don't prolong our misery by refusing to leave.

   The storm prolonged our stay at the ski lodge.

   Your presence is only prolonging my misery.