prolong : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: prolong	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for prolong
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prolong v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" Synonym(s): prolong, protract, extend, draw out lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" Synonym(s): prolong, sustain, keep up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prolong \Prolong"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf. {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong* a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. --Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.