prolong

One entry found for prolong.

Main Entry: pro·long
Pronunciation: pr&-'lo[ng]
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French prolonguer, from Late Latin prolongare, from Latin pro- forward + longus long
1 : to lengthen in time : CONTINUE
2 : to lengthen in extent, scope, or range
synonym see EXTEND
- pro·lon·ga·tion /(")prO-"lo[ng]-'gA-sh&n, pr&-/ noun
- pro·long·er /pr&-'lo[ng]-&r/ noun