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Prolong - English meaning

Prolong – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Extend the duration of.

Usage examples:

An idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years

Synonims:

LengthenMake longerExtendExtend the duration ofDraw outDrag outProtractSpin outStretch outString outElongateCarry onContinueKeep upKeep something goingGo on withPerpetuateSus
verb

To make something last a longer time

Usage examples:

They’re trying to prolong their lives., grasslands were damaged by the prolonged drought.

Prolong translation into English

Prolong: translate from English into Chinese

Translate prolong into Chinese (Simplified)}
延长, 拖延, 延, 拉长, 续

Prolong: translate from English into Dutch

Translate prolong into Dutch}
Verlengen, Rekken, Prolongeren, Aanhouden

Prolong: translate from English into French

Translate prolong into French}
Prolonger

Prolong: translate from English into German

Translate prolong into German}
Verlängern, Ausdehnen, Hinauszögern, Prolongieren, Hinausziehen

Prolong: translate from English into Hindi

Translate prolong into Hindi}
लम्बा, बढ़ाना, लंबा करना, टालना, मुलतवी करना, स्थगित कर देना, लम्बा करना

Prolong: translate from English into Italian

Translate prolong into Italian}
Prolungare, Prorogare, Allungare, Protrarre

Prolong: translate from English into Korean

Translate prolong into Korean}
길게 하다, 길게 발음하다, 모음 따위를 길게 발음하다

Prolong: translate from English into Russian

Translate prolong into Russian}
Продлить, Продлевать, Пролонгировать, Продолжать, Отсрочивать, Продолжать дальше, Протягивать дальше

Prolong: translate from English into Spanish

Translate prolong into Spanish}
Prolongar, Extender, Dar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French prolonguer, from late Latin prolongare, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + longus ‘long’.

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Prolong – similar words

prolongable

adjective

Capable of being prolonged or lengthened.

Prolongable - all meanings in English

Prolong synonims

continue

kənˈtɪn.juː

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job
verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…
verb

To keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play., [ + -ing verb…
Continue - all meanings in English

draw out

phrasal verb

Make more sociable

phrasal verb

To cause something to last longer than is usual or necessary

Usage examples:

The trial was drawn out because of the need to translate everything., she was good at drawing out y…
phrasal verb

To get money from a bank or an account so that you can use it

Usage examples:

The bank allows us to draw out £500 a week.
Draw out - all meanings in English

elongate

ˈiː.lɒŋ.ɡeɪt

verb

Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.

Usage examples:

An artist known for elongating the human figures in his paintings
adjective

Long in relation to width; elongated.

Usage examples:

Elongate fishes
verb

To become or make something become longer, and often thinner

Usage examples:

The cells elongate as they take in water., acanthoclinus are elongate fishes.
Elongate - all meanings in English

extend

ɪkˈstend

verb

Cause to cover a wider area; make larger.

Usage examples:

The car park has been extended
verb

Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

verb

To reach, continue, or stretch

Usage examples:

[ i ] farmland extends for miles in every direction., [ i ] the meeting extended into the late hour…
Extend - all meanings in English

keep something going

verb

To be in or continue to be in someone’s possession

Usage examples:

Can i keep this photo?, "keep the change," she told the driver., we keep aspirin in the kitchen (= …
verb

To have or continue to have something, and not lose it or have to give it back to somebody

Usage examples:

There is going to be a reorganization, but all the staff in the department will keep their jobs., o…
Keep something going - all meanings in English

lengthen

verb

Make or become longer.

Usage examples:

The mascara will lengthen your lashes
verb

To make something longer, or to become longer

Usage examples:

[ t ] i’ll have to lengthen this skirt., [ i ] in the late afternoon, the shadows of the haystacks …
Lengthen - all meanings in English

perpetuate

verb

Make (something) continue indefinitely.

Usage examples:

The confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence
verb

To cause something to continue

Usage examples:

The movie perpetuates stereotypes of small-town life.
Perpetuate - all meanings in English

protract

verb

Prolong.

Usage examples:

He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process
Protract - all meanings in English

sus

adjective

Giving the impression that something is questionable or dishonest; suspicious.

Usage examples:

It's a little sus that he seems to know exactly how to play this game
noun

Suspicion of having committed a crime.

Usage examples:

He was picked up on sus
prefix

Variant spelling of sub- before c, p, t (as in susceptible, suspend, sustain ).

Sus - all meanings in English

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