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to prolong
01
to make something last longer in time than it would naturally
Transitive: to prolong an event or situation
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
prolong
3rd person singular
prolongs
Present participle
prolonging
Past simple
prolonged
Past participle
prolonged
Examples
She prolonged her vacation by an extra week.
02
to extend in space or length
Transitive: to prolong sth
Examples
The road was prolonged to reach the new development area.
Lexical Tree
prolonged
prolong
long
